Quadratic Reciprocity Checker

About Quadratic Reciprocity:

Law of Quadratic Reciprocity:

For odd prime numbers p and q:

  • (p/q)(q/p) = (-1)(p-1)(q-1)/4
  • Exception cases for -1 and 2 as quadratic residues
  • (-1) is a quadratic residue mod p iff p ≡ 1 (mod 4)
  • 2 is a quadratic residue mod p iff p ≡ ±1 (mod 8)