Let f: ZmZm defined by f(x) = nx mod m. If gcd (m, n) = 1, then f is one-to-one and onto.

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Prove or disprove "Let f : Zm → Zm defined by f (x) = nx mod m. If gcd (m, n) = 1, then f is one-to-one and onto."

Let f: ZmZm defined by
f(x) = nx mod m.
If gcd (m, n) = 1, then f is one-to-one and onto.
Transcribed Image Text:Let f: ZmZm defined by f(x) = nx mod m. If gcd (m, n) = 1, then f is one-to-one and onto.
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