##  [Modular Exponentiation](/modular-exponentiation) 

  ##  [Modular Exponentiation](https://puremath.quantumdictionary.io/modular-exponentiation-0) 

  

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Definition

A method to compute a^e mod m efficiently for integers a, exponent e (nonnegative or represented in binary), and modulus m by combining repeated squaring with modular reduction to keep intermediate values small.