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If x=555....(24 times 5) is divided by 24, then the remainder is

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x=555....(24 times 5)
As
55=3125= odd natural number555= odd natural number
Here the exponent is a odd natural number, so
x=52m+1, mN=5(5)2m=5(25)m=5(1+24)m=5(1+ mC1(24)++ mCm(24)m)=5(1+24k), kN=120k+5

Hence, the remainder is 5.

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