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1. Modular multiplicative inverse for `11` mod `12`

Solution:
`y-=z^(-1)\ ("mod "n)-=11^(-1)\ ("mod "12)-=11\ ("mod "12)`

Extended Euclidean Algorithm
iQuotient
`q=r_1-:r_2`
Remainder
`r=r_1-q*r_2`
 
`s=s_1-q*s_2`
`t=t_1-q*t_2`
1`r_1=12``s_1=1``t_1=0`
2`r_2=11``s_2=0``t_2=1`
3`12-:11=1``12-1xx11=1``1-1xx0=1``0-1xx1=-1`
4`11-:1=11``11-11xx1=0``0-11xx1=-11``1-11xx-1=12`


we get answer by taking the last non-zero row for Remainder `r=1` (gcd), `s=1,t=-1`

Here `t` is negative, so add 12.

`:.t=-1+12=11`

`:.` multiplicative inverse `11` mod `12=11`
2. Modular multiplicative inverse for `7` mod `11`

Solution:
`y-=z^(-1)\ ("mod "n)-=7^(-1)\ ("mod "11)-=8\ ("mod "11)`

Extended Euclidean Algorithm
iQuotient
`q=r_1-:r_2`
Remainder
`r=r_1-q*r_2`
 
`s=s_1-q*s_2`
`t=t_1-q*t_2`
1`r_1=11``s_1=1``t_1=0`
2`r_2=7``s_2=0``t_2=1`
3`11-:7=1``11-1xx7=4``1-1xx0=1``0-1xx1=-1`
4`7-:4=1``7-1xx4=3``0-1xx1=-1``1-1xx-1=2`
5`4-:3=1``4-1xx3=1``1-1xx-1=2``-1-1xx2=-3`
6`3-:1=3``3-3xx1=0``-1-3xx2=-7``2-3xx-3=11`


we get answer by taking the last non-zero row for Remainder `r=1` (gcd), `s=2,t=-3`

Here `t` is negative, so add 11.

`:.t=-3+11=8`

`:.` multiplicative inverse `7` mod `11=8`
3. Modular multiplicative inverse for `3` mod `7`

Solution:
`y-=z^(-1)\ ("mod "n)-=3^(-1)\ ("mod "7)-=5\ ("mod "7)`

Extended Euclidean Algorithm
iQuotient
`q=r_1-:r_2`
Remainder
`r=r_1-q*r_2`
 
`s=s_1-q*s_2`
`t=t_1-q*t_2`
1`r_1=7``s_1=1``t_1=0`
2`r_2=3``s_2=0``t_2=1`
3`7-:3=2``7-2xx3=1``1-2xx0=1``0-2xx1=-2`
4`3-:1=3``3-3xx1=0``0-3xx1=-3``1-3xx-2=7`


we get answer by taking the last non-zero row for Remainder `r=1` (gcd), `s=1,t=-2`

Here `t` is negative, so add 7.

`:.t=-2+7=5`

`:.` multiplicative inverse `3` mod `7=5`
4. Modular multiplicative inverse for `60` mod `36`

Solution:
`y-=z^(-1)\ ("mod "n)-=60^(-1)\ ("mod "36)-=24^(-1)\ ("mod "36)-=0\ ("mod "36)`

Extended Euclidean Algorithm
iQuotient
`q=r_1-:r_2`
Remainder
`r=r_1-q*r_2`
 
`s=s_1-q*s_2`
`t=t_1-q*t_2`
1`r_1=36``s_1=1``t_1=0`
2`r_2=60``s_2=0``t_2=1`
3`36-:60=0``36-0xx60=36``1-0xx0=1``0-0xx1=0`
4`60-:36=1``60-1xx36=24``0-1xx1=-1``1-1xx0=1`
5`36-:24=1``36-1xx24=12``1-1xx-1=2``0-1xx1=-1`
6`24-:12=2``24-2xx12=0``-1-2xx2=-5``1-2xx-1=3`


we get answer by taking the last non-zero row for Remainder `r=12` (gcd), `s=2,t=-1`

Here gcd (Remainder r=12) is not 1, So 60 does not have a multiplicative inverse modulo 36
5. Modular multiplicative inverse for `35` mod `20`

Solution:
`y-=z^(-1)\ ("mod "n)-=35^(-1)\ ("mod "20)-=15^(-1)\ ("mod "20)-=0\ ("mod "20)`

Extended Euclidean Algorithm
iQuotient
`q=r_1-:r_2`
Remainder
`r=r_1-q*r_2`
 
`s=s_1-q*s_2`
`t=t_1-q*t_2`
1`r_1=20``s_1=1``t_1=0`
2`r_2=35``s_2=0``t_2=1`
3`20-:35=0``20-0xx35=20``1-0xx0=1``0-0xx1=0`
4`35-:20=1``35-1xx20=15``0-1xx1=-1``1-1xx0=1`
5`20-:15=1``20-1xx15=5``1-1xx-1=2``0-1xx1=-1`
6`15-:5=3``15-3xx5=0``-1-3xx2=-7``1-3xx-1=4`


we get answer by taking the last non-zero row for Remainder `r=5` (gcd), `s=2,t=-1`

Here gcd (Remainder r=5) is not 1, So 35 does not have a multiplicative inverse modulo 20




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