2016 · Q20
7¹⁰-5¹⁰ is divisible by
Elementary MathematicsNumber System
- A5
- B7
- C10
- D11
Explanation
7¹⁰−5¹⁰ = 49⁵−25⁵. Modulo 11, 49 ≡ 5 and 25 ≡ 3, so this is 5⁵−3⁵ = 3125−243 = 2882 = 11·262, hence divisible by 11, option D. It is not divisible by 5 or 7 (check residues), and it ends in 4, so 10 is impossible.