Solution

ID: past-exam-of-the-options-ii-course-of-the-university-of-oxford/2005/c/2/b/ii/solution

Since , its factorial is even, so is odd and its prime divisor is odd. Also cannot divide , since it would then divide1. Modulo ,
Raise this equation to the integer power . Fermat's little theorem gives
As is odd, and are distinct residues. Thus the exponent is even, and

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