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3. Let p>3 be an odd prime and let {ri,r2, .r} be the set of incongruent primitive roots modulo p. Compute the product rir .r
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g is a primitive root then every other primitive root is of the form g^k where gcd (k, p 1) 1

So that II ged (k,p-1)-1 is the quantity we are interested in

Which equals ged(k.p-1)-1

But (p-1) ged(k,p-1)-1 ged(kp-1)-1

So that 2S (p 1) (p 1)(p - 1) ged(kp-1)-1

So that k (p 1)p 1)/2 ged (k.p-1)-1

So that P-1(p-1) g 2 is the product of all the distinct primitive roots

Which is \left(g^{\frac{p-1}{2}} \right )^{\phi(p-1)}=(-1)^{\phi(p-1)}\pmod{p}

And so the product of all the primitive roots modulo prime p is -1)p-1) (mod p)

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