Wilson factorial congruence modulo a triangular number

ID: wilson-factorial-congruence-modulo-a-triangular-number

For an odd prime number , put . Both and are divisible by . By Wilson's theorem, they are also congruent modulo , because each is modulo . The coprime integers therefore both divide their difference, giving the displayed integer congruence. This combines the prime-modulus factorial identity with an elementary divisibility constraint.

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