In number theory, Lucas's theorem expresses the remainder of division of the binomial coefficient ( m n ) {\displaystyle {\tbinom {m}{n}}} by a prime number p in terms of the base p expansions of the integers m and n. Lucas's theorem first appeared in 1878 in papers by Édouard Lucas.
In number theory, Lucas's theorem expresses the remainder of division of the binomial coefficient ( m n ) {\displaystyle {\tbinom {m}{n}}} by a prime number p in terms of the base p expansions of the integers m and n. Lucas's theorem first appeared in 1878 in papers by Édouard Lucas.
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