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Explain how Fermat’s Little Theorem can be used to show that a
positive integer n is composite without actually factoring n. Then use this
method to show that n = 119 is composite.

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positive integer n is composite without actually factoring n. Then use this
method to show that n = 119 is composite.
Explain how Fermat's Little Theorem can be used to show that a

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