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When the positive integer n is divided by 6, the remainder is 4. What is the remainder when n² is divided by 6?

GMAT · 2022 · Quantitative
Question:
When the positive integer n is divided by 6, the remainder is 4. What is the remainder when n² is divided by 6?

Options

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) 4
Answer: (E) 4

Explanation:
n = 6k + 4 for some integer k. Then n² = (6k + 4)² = 36k² + 48k + 16 = 6(6k² + 8k + 2) + 4. Therefore remainder is 4.

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