Number Bases and Modular Arithmetic

JAMB Mathematics practice questions on this topic. Pick an answer to check it and see the working.

What JAMB expects you to know on this topic
  • Perform the four operations in different bases
  • Convert from one base to another
  • Perform operations in modulo arithmetic
  1. Convert the base-10 number 45 into base 6.

  2. Calculate (23)_4 + (12)_4 in base 4.

  3. Find the remainder when 2^10 is divided by 7.

  4. Convert the base-5 number 23.41 to base 10.

  5. Express the base-10 number 15.75 in base 2.

  6. Find the value of 7 × 8 in modulo 9 arithmetic.

  7. If x ≡ 3 (mod 7) and y ≡ 5 (mod 7), find the value of x + y in modulo 7 arithmetic.

  8. Solve for x in the congruence 3x ≡ 10 (mod 11).

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