IMO A.
p^2-1 (when p>=5) will be multiple of 24, so the reminder will be 0.
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Whatever be the answer, one thing that it shows that any prime getter than 3 will have one multiple of 3 and 3 multiples of 2 one unit away? interesting properties, any idea why?
I can think this one is related to the properties of (n-1)n(n+1) here n is not an multiple of 2/3 as it is prime, so out of these three consecutive numbers one will be guaranteed to be a multiple of 3, at the same time since both the number away at one place will be a multiple of 2(even no) also all the consecutive even nos will have one more 2 so the third onbe here..wow...wonder
I can think this one is related to the properties of (n-1)n(n+1) here n is not an multiple of 2/3 as it is prime, so out of these three consecutive numbers one will be guaranteed to be a multiple of 3, at the same time since both the number away at one place will be a multiple of 2(even no) also all the consecutive even nos will have one more 2 so the third onbe here..wow...wonder
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