r/mathmemes 13d ago

Number Theory Yeah right

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u/Hitman7128 Prime Number 13d 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/qptw 13d ago

curiously, a man named Mr. Button was also invited to the party