Let n and a be positive integers and let d = gcd(a, n).

Chapter 0, Problem 11E

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Let n and a be positive integers and let d = gcd(a, n). Show that the equation ax mod n = 1 has a solution if and only if d = 1. (This exercise is referred to in Chapter 2.)

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