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There exist $phi(31-1) = phi(30) = 8$ primitive roots.



If $x^6 notequiv 1$,$x^{10} notequiv 1$, and $x^{15} notequiv 1$, then $x$ is a primitive root modulo $31$.



$x = 1, 2$ fails this but $x = 3$ passes this, thus $3$ is a primitive root.



I then know that ${3^0, 3^1, 3^2, dots, 3^{29}}$ is a residue system mod $31$.



How can I then determine which elements are the primitive roots of this set?






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    Well, $g=3^2$ isn't a primitive root because $gcd(2,30)=2$ and $g^{15}=1$, noting that $15=frac {30}2$. Do you see the pattern?
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    Phrased differently, you say that you know that there are $varphi(30)=8$ primitive roots. How do you know that? The proof of that tells you how to find all the others, given one.
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My approach:



There exist $phi(31-1) = phi(30) = 8$ primitive roots.



If $x^6 notequiv 1$,$x^{10} notequiv 1$, and $x^{15} notequiv 1$, then $x$ is a primitive root modulo $31$.



$x = 1, 2$ fails this but $x = 3$ passes this, thus $3$ is a primitive root.



I then know that ${3^0, 3^1, 3^2, dots, 3^{29}}$ is a residue system mod $31$.



How can I then determine which elements are the primitive roots of this set?






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  • $begingroup$
    Well, $g=3^2$ isn't a primitive root because $gcd(2,30)=2$ and $g^{15}=1$, noting that $15=frac {30}2$. Do you see the pattern?
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    – lulu
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  • $begingroup$
    Phrased differently, you say that you know that there are $varphi(30)=8$ primitive roots. How do you know that? The proof of that tells you how to find all the others, given one.
    $endgroup$
    – lulu
    8 hours ago














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My approach:



There exist $phi(31-1) = phi(30) = 8$ primitive roots.



If $x^6 notequiv 1$,$x^{10} notequiv 1$, and $x^{15} notequiv 1$, then $x$ is a primitive root modulo $31$.



$x = 1, 2$ fails this but $x = 3$ passes this, thus $3$ is a primitive root.



I then know that ${3^0, 3^1, 3^2, dots, 3^{29}}$ is a residue system mod $31$.



How can I then determine which elements are the primitive roots of this set?






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My approach:



There exist $phi(31-1) = phi(30) = 8$ primitive roots.



If $x^6 notequiv 1$,$x^{10} notequiv 1$, and $x^{15} notequiv 1$, then $x$ is a primitive root modulo $31$.



$x = 1, 2$ fails this but $x = 3$ passes this, thus $3$ is a primitive root.



I then know that ${3^0, 3^1, 3^2, dots, 3^{29}}$ is a residue system mod $31$.



How can I then determine which elements are the primitive roots of this set?






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  • $begingroup$
    Well, $g=3^2$ isn't a primitive root because $gcd(2,30)=2$ and $g^{15}=1$, noting that $15=frac {30}2$. Do you see the pattern?
    $endgroup$
    – lulu
    8 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Phrased differently, you say that you know that there are $varphi(30)=8$ primitive roots. How do you know that? The proof of that tells you how to find all the others, given one.
    $endgroup$
    – lulu
    8 hours ago


















  • $begingroup$
    Well, $g=3^2$ isn't a primitive root because $gcd(2,30)=2$ and $g^{15}=1$, noting that $15=frac {30}2$. Do you see the pattern?
    $endgroup$
    – lulu
    8 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Phrased differently, you say that you know that there are $varphi(30)=8$ primitive roots. How do you know that? The proof of that tells you how to find all the others, given one.
    $endgroup$
    – lulu
    8 hours ago
















$begingroup$
Well, $g=3^2$ isn't a primitive root because $gcd(2,30)=2$ and $g^{15}=1$, noting that $15=frac {30}2$. Do you see the pattern?
$endgroup$
– lulu
8 hours ago




$begingroup$
Well, $g=3^2$ isn't a primitive root because $gcd(2,30)=2$ and $g^{15}=1$, noting that $15=frac {30}2$. Do you see the pattern?
$endgroup$
– lulu
8 hours ago












$begingroup$
Phrased differently, you say that you know that there are $varphi(30)=8$ primitive roots. How do you know that? The proof of that tells you how to find all the others, given one.
$endgroup$
– lulu
8 hours ago




$begingroup$
Phrased differently, you say that you know that there are $varphi(30)=8$ primitive roots. How do you know that? The proof of that tells you how to find all the others, given one.
$endgroup$
– lulu
8 hours ago










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There are indeed $phi(phi (31))=8$ primitive roots modulo $31$ and you can find them as described here:



Finding a primitive root of a prime number



For example, $3^kequiv 1bmod 31$ only holds for $k=30$, if $1le kle 30$. Hence $3$ is a primitive root modulo $31$. Now compute the orders of powers of $3$.






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    Once you found one primitive root, the others are its powers which are relatively prime to $phi(31)=30$. The numbers in ${0,1,2,...,29}$ which are relatively prime to $30$ are $1,7,11,13,17,19,23,29$ and hence the primitive roots are $3,3^7,3^{11},...,3^{29}$.



    The reason why this is the case is the general formula $ord_n(a^k)=frac{ord_n(a)}{gcd(k,ord_n(a))}$.






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      I then know that ${3^0,3^1,3^2,…,3^{29}}$ is a residue system $mod 31$.




      And you are sooo close.



      $(3^k)^m = 3^{mk}$. So for $3^k$ to be a primitive root we need $mk$ to not be a multiple of $30$ for any natural $m < 30$.



      In other words if $k$ is relatively prime to $30$.



      In fact, that is precisely why we know there are $phi(30)$ primitive roots.






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        $begingroup$

        There are indeed $phi(phi (31))=8$ primitive roots modulo $31$ and you can find them as described here:



        Finding a primitive root of a prime number



        For example, $3^kequiv 1bmod 31$ only holds for $k=30$, if $1le kle 30$. Hence $3$ is a primitive root modulo $31$. Now compute the orders of powers of $3$.






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          $begingroup$

          There are indeed $phi(phi (31))=8$ primitive roots modulo $31$ and you can find them as described here:



          Finding a primitive root of a prime number



          For example, $3^kequiv 1bmod 31$ only holds for $k=30$, if $1le kle 30$. Hence $3$ is a primitive root modulo $31$. Now compute the orders of powers of $3$.






          share|cite|improve this answer









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            $begingroup$

            There are indeed $phi(phi (31))=8$ primitive roots modulo $31$ and you can find them as described here:



            Finding a primitive root of a prime number



            For example, $3^kequiv 1bmod 31$ only holds for $k=30$, if $1le kle 30$. Hence $3$ is a primitive root modulo $31$. Now compute the orders of powers of $3$.






            share|cite|improve this answer









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            There are indeed $phi(phi (31))=8$ primitive roots modulo $31$ and you can find them as described here:



            Finding a primitive root of a prime number



            For example, $3^kequiv 1bmod 31$ only holds for $k=30$, if $1le kle 30$. Hence $3$ is a primitive root modulo $31$. Now compute the orders of powers of $3$.







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                Once you found one primitive root, the others are its powers which are relatively prime to $phi(31)=30$. The numbers in ${0,1,2,...,29}$ which are relatively prime to $30$ are $1,7,11,13,17,19,23,29$ and hence the primitive roots are $3,3^7,3^{11},...,3^{29}$.



                The reason why this is the case is the general formula $ord_n(a^k)=frac{ord_n(a)}{gcd(k,ord_n(a))}$.






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                  Once you found one primitive root, the others are its powers which are relatively prime to $phi(31)=30$. The numbers in ${0,1,2,...,29}$ which are relatively prime to $30$ are $1,7,11,13,17,19,23,29$ and hence the primitive roots are $3,3^7,3^{11},...,3^{29}$.



                  The reason why this is the case is the general formula $ord_n(a^k)=frac{ord_n(a)}{gcd(k,ord_n(a))}$.






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                    Once you found one primitive root, the others are its powers which are relatively prime to $phi(31)=30$. The numbers in ${0,1,2,...,29}$ which are relatively prime to $30$ are $1,7,11,13,17,19,23,29$ and hence the primitive roots are $3,3^7,3^{11},...,3^{29}$.



                    The reason why this is the case is the general formula $ord_n(a^k)=frac{ord_n(a)}{gcd(k,ord_n(a))}$.






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                    Once you found one primitive root, the others are its powers which are relatively prime to $phi(31)=30$. The numbers in ${0,1,2,...,29}$ which are relatively prime to $30$ are $1,7,11,13,17,19,23,29$ and hence the primitive roots are $3,3^7,3^{11},...,3^{29}$.



                    The reason why this is the case is the general formula $ord_n(a^k)=frac{ord_n(a)}{gcd(k,ord_n(a))}$.







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                        I then know that ${3^0,3^1,3^2,…,3^{29}}$ is a residue system $mod 31$.




                        And you are sooo close.



                        $(3^k)^m = 3^{mk}$. So for $3^k$ to be a primitive root we need $mk$ to not be a multiple of $30$ for any natural $m < 30$.



                        In other words if $k$ is relatively prime to $30$.



                        In fact, that is precisely why we know there are $phi(30)$ primitive roots.






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                          I then know that ${3^0,3^1,3^2,…,3^{29}}$ is a residue system $mod 31$.




                          And you are sooo close.



                          $(3^k)^m = 3^{mk}$. So for $3^k$ to be a primitive root we need $mk$ to not be a multiple of $30$ for any natural $m < 30$.



                          In other words if $k$ is relatively prime to $30$.



                          In fact, that is precisely why we know there are $phi(30)$ primitive roots.






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                            I then know that ${3^0,3^1,3^2,…,3^{29}}$ is a residue system $mod 31$.




                            And you are sooo close.



                            $(3^k)^m = 3^{mk}$. So for $3^k$ to be a primitive root we need $mk$ to not be a multiple of $30$ for any natural $m < 30$.



                            In other words if $k$ is relatively prime to $30$.



                            In fact, that is precisely why we know there are $phi(30)$ primitive roots.






                            share|cite|improve this answer









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                            I then know that ${3^0,3^1,3^2,…,3^{29}}$ is a residue system $mod 31$.




                            And you are sooo close.



                            $(3^k)^m = 3^{mk}$. So for $3^k$ to be a primitive root we need $mk$ to not be a multiple of $30$ for any natural $m < 30$.



                            In other words if $k$ is relatively prime to $30$.



                            In fact, that is precisely why we know there are $phi(30)$ primitive roots.







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