Find the remainder when 40! is divided by 41.

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2023-02-15

Find the remainder when 40! is divided by 41.

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According to the Wilson theorem if p is a prime number then (p-1)!+1 is a multiple of p.
Here, 40! because 41 is a prime number. +1 can be divided evenly by 41. This means that 40! leaves a remainder -1 when we divide it by 41 or it leaves a remainder 41-1 =40.

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