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− | Consider the set of numbers <math>A = </math>{<math>n_1, n_2, ... n_{\phi(m)} </math>} | + | Consider the set of numbers <math>A = </math>{<math>n_1, n_2, ... n_{\phi(m)}</math>}<math>\pmod{m}</math> such that the elements of the [[set]] are the numbers relatively [[prime]] to <math>m</math>. |
− | It will now be proved that this set is the same as the set <math>B = </math>{<math>an_1, an_2, ... an_{\phi(m)} </math>} | + | It will now be proved that this set is the same as the set <math>B = </math>{<math>an_1, an_2, ... an_{\phi(m)} </math>}<math>\pmod{m}</math> where <math> (a, m) = 1</math>. All elements of <math>B</math> are relatively prime to <math>m</math> so if all elements of <math>B</math> are distinct, then <math>B</math> has the same elements as <math>A</math>. In other words, each element of <math>B</math> is congruent to one of <math>A</math>.This means that <math> n_1 n_2 ... n_{\phi(m)} \equiv an_1 \cdot an_2 ... an_{\phi(m)}</math><math>\pmod{m}</math> → <math>a^{\phi (m)} \cdot (n_1 n_2 ... n_{\phi(m)}) \equiv n_1 n_2 ... n_{\phi(m)}</math><math>\pmod{m}</math> → <math>a^{\phi (m)} \equiv 1</math><math>\pmod{m}</math> as desired. Note that dividing by <math> n_1 n_2 ... n_{\phi(m)}</math> is allowed since it is relatively prime to <math>m</math>. |
== See also == | == See also == |
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Euler's Totient Theorem is a theorem closely related to his totient function.
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[hide]Theorem
Let be Euler's totient function. If is a positive integer, is the number of integers in the range which are relatively prime to . If is an integer and is a positive integer relatively prime to ,Then .
Credit
This theorem is credited to Leonhard Euler. It is a generalization of Fermat's Little Theorem, which specifies that is prime. For this reason it is also known as Euler's generalization or the Fermat-Euler theorem.
Proof
Consider the set of numbers {} such that the elements of the set are the numbers relatively prime to . It will now be proved that this set is the same as the set {} where . All elements of are relatively prime to so if all elements of are distinct, then has the same elements as . In other words, each element of is congruent to one of .This means that → → as desired. Note that dividing by is allowed since it is relatively prime to .