The Chinese Remainder

Theorem
Solve
x 2mod3
x 1mod4
x 3mod5
Tell me the characteristics of x.
x 2mod3
x 1mod4
x 3mod5
M = 345=60
M
1
= 60/3 = 20 M
2
= M
3
=
M
1
= 20 m
1
= 3
Solve 20x
1
1 mod3
2x
1
1 mod3
x
1
=
M
2
= 15 m
2
= 4
Solve 15x
2
1 mod4
3x
2
1 mod4
x
2
=
M
3
= 12 m
3
= 5
Solve 12x
3
1 mod5
2x
3
1 mod5
x
3
=
X = b
1
M
1
x
1
+b
2
M
2
x
2
+b
3
M
3
x
3
=2(20)(2)+1(15)(3)+3(12)
(3)=233mod60
53mod60
So a! "ositive ite#er co#r$et to
53 mod 60 is a sol$tio to the s!stem
Example o Tr!
"ol#e
x2 mod3
x3mod5
x2mod%
Sol$tio x=23323mod105
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