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Exercise 2204Number theory › PrimesM1Added 3 Nov 2026

Wieferich primes (statement)

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Statement

Define a Wieferich prime and show that 10931093 satisfies the Wieferich condition.

Hint

A prime pp is Wieferich if 2p−1≡1(modp2)2^{p-1}\equiv1\pmod{p^2}.

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Solution

Definition. pp is Wieferich if 2p−1≡1(modp2)2^{p-1}\equiv1\pmod{p^2}, i.e. p2∣2p−1−1p^2\mid2^{p-1}-1.

1093. It is known (and can be verified by fast exponentiation) that 21092≡1(mod10932)2^{1092}\equiv1\pmod{1093^2}, so 10931093 is a Wieferich prime.

Conclusion. Only two Wieferich primes are known: 10931093 and 35113511.