Fermat's Little Theorem

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Statement

If ${a}$ is an integer and $p$ is a prime number, then $a^{p-1}\equiv 1 \pmod {p}$.

Note: This theorem is a special case of Euler's totient theorem.

Credit

This theorem is credited to Pierre Fermat.