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Revision as of 12:34, 18 June 2006
Contents
Statement
If 
is an integer and 
is a prime number, then 
.
Note: This theorem is a special case of Euler's totient theorem.
Corollary
A frequently used corolary of Fermat's little theorem is 
.
As you can see, it is derived by multipling both sides of the theorem by a.
Credit
This theorem is credited to Pierre de Fermat.
