Let n = pqwhereandq are two distinct primes and consider Z,.Further, let [a] E Z, be an invertible element of order w.(a) Explain what it means for [a] to be of order w in Zn.

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Let n = pq where and q are two distinct primes and consider Z,. Further, let [a] E Z, be an invertible element of order w. (a) Explain what it means for [a] to be of order w in Zn.