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Given that 13^(-1) = 29 (mod 47), find 34^(-1) (mod 47), as a residue modulo 47. (Give a number between 0 and 46, inclusive.)

 Aug 9, 2021
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Notice that 34 = -13 (mod 19)

Since 13*29=1 (mod 19), (-13)*(-29)=1( mod 19), since 13*29=(-13)(-29)

-29 = 47-29 = 18 (mod 47), so 18 is our answer.

 Aug 9, 2021

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