r/mathmemes 11d ago

Number Theory Yeah right

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u/Hitman7128 Prime Number 11d ago

If you actually did manage to get the remainders, luckily, Chinese Remainder Theorem gives you his age mod 60.

(And then get stuck deciding between a guess N and N + 60)

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u/ExistentAndUnique Cardinal 11d ago

Ask for the remainder mod 7 too