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PrimitiveRoot

find a primitive root modulo a prime

Syntax 
PrimitiveRoot(P: INT): INT

Description
Find a primitive root modulo the prime P , i.e. a generator of the cyclic multiplicative group of non-zero integers mod P .

Currently, the function produces the least positive primitive root.

Example 
/**/  PrimitiveRoot(17551561);
97
/**/ PrimitiveRoot(4111);
12;

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