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What is the original message encrypted using the RSA system with n = 53 * 61 and e = 17 if the encrypted message is 3185 2038 2460 2550
First we calculate the multiplicative inverse of e = 17 modulo 3120 [= 52*60]. This is our decryption exponent, d. d = 2753.
Now decrypt the message by calculating, mod 3233 [=53*61], as follows:
3185 ^ 2753 = 1816
2038 ^ 2753 = 2008
2460 ^ 2753 = 1717
2550 ^ 2753 = 411 or 0411 [pad a zero here to make four digits.]
Now the decrypted message is
18, 16, 20, 8, 17, 17, 4, 11 or S, Q, U, I, R, R, E, L. [here 0 = A, 1 = B, 2 = C, etc.]
SQUIRREL is the original message.
Hope this helps, and thanks for the question. It was actually fun. :)
First we calculate the multiplicative inverse of e = 17 modulo 3120 [= 52*60]. This is our decryption exponent, d. d = 2753.
Now decrypt the message by calculating, mod 3233 [=53*61], as follows:
3185 ^ 2753 = 1816
2038 ^ 2753 = 2008
2460 ^ 2753 = 1717
2550 ^ 2753 = 411 or 0411 [pad a zero here to make four digits.]
Now the decrypted message is
18, 16, 20, 8, 17, 17, 4, 11 or S, Q, U, I, R, R, E, L. [here 0 = A, 1 = B, 2 = C, etc.]
SQUIRREL is the original message.
Hope this helps, and thanks for the question. It was actually fun. :)