# Question 27762: Wilson Congruence and Primality Agree at the Specified Modulus

[Return to catalogue page 139](https://ocme.evemisslab.com/en/questions/page/139/)

[← Question derivation index](https://ocme.evemisslab.com/en/questions/) · [Original question batch](https://ocme.evemisslab.com/en/practice/batch-20261015-advance-20261118-r04-wilson-theorem-foundations/#q-20261015-advance-20261118-r04-wilson-theorem-0012)

This teaching derivation has second-context AI mathematical and bilingual semantic review, limited to the model and assumptions stated in this question. It has no human review or new Lean proof and does not promote the original question or MKO to Canonical truth.

R0054-27762 · q-20261015-advance-20261118-r04-wilson-theorem-0012



## Original question and givens

Use exact integer n=13>1. Give (n, prime, running_factorial_residues, factorial_residue, minus_one_residue, Wilson_congruence, instance_equivalence, instance_scope).


- G001 — Use exact integer n=13>1. Give (n, prime, running_factorial_residues, factorial_residue, minus_one_residue, Wilson_congruence, instance_equivalence, instance_scope).





## Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.


- [mko-wilson-theorem](https://ocme.evemisslab.com/en/mko/mko-wilson-theorem/)





## Step-by-step derivation

S001 · impliesBefore

source roles = [wilson-domain-factorial]

After

derived = [[n, prime, running_factorial_residues, factorial_residue, minus_one_residue, Wilson_congruence, instance_equivalence, instance_scope]]

Conditions: none

List the complete operation/mode field order without JavaScript or answer-shape inference;Boolean,string,null and an unclaimed result remain distinct.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: source_ordered_fields_without_JS · Uses: G001





S002 · calculationBefore

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product1 := mul(1, 1)

After

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product1 = 1

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly,not approximations or internally consistent changed operands;extra teaching algebra adds no source-domain gate.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S001





S003 · impliesBefore

source roles = [Wilson ORIGINAL factorial, 13, 1, 1, 1]

After

derived = [0, 1, Yes, Yes]

Conditions: none

Retain the prior residue and full product at every k,then its unique Euclidean remainder in0..n-1.The invariant is value congruent to k! mod n,not an assumed last table entry.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: Wilson_EACH_running_factorial_exact_Euclidean_remainder · Uses: G001, S002





S004 · calculationBefore

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product2 := mul(1, 2)

After

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product2 = 2

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly,not approximations or internally consistent changed operands;extra teaching algebra adds no source-domain gate.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S003





S005 · impliesBefore

source roles = [Wilson ORIGINAL factorial, 13, 2, 1, 2]

After

derived = [0, 2, Yes, Yes]

Conditions: none

Retain the prior residue and full product at every k,then its unique Euclidean remainder in0..n-1.The invariant is value congruent to k! mod n,not an assumed last table entry.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: Wilson_EACH_running_factorial_exact_Euclidean_remainder · Uses: G001, S004





S006 · calculationBefore

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product3 := mul(2, 3)

After

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product3 = 6

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly,not approximations or internally consistent changed operands;extra teaching algebra adds no source-domain gate.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S005





S007 · impliesBefore

source roles = [Wilson ORIGINAL factorial, 13, 3, 2, 6]

After

derived = [0, 6, Yes, Yes]

Conditions: none

Retain the prior residue and full product at every k,then its unique Euclidean remainder in0..n-1.The invariant is value congruent to k! mod n,not an assumed last table entry.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: Wilson_EACH_running_factorial_exact_Euclidean_remainder · Uses: G001, S006





S008 · calculationBefore

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product4 := mul(6, 4)

After

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product4 = 24

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly,not approximations or internally consistent changed operands;extra teaching algebra adds no source-domain gate.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S007





S009 · impliesBefore

source roles = [Wilson ORIGINAL factorial, 13, 4, 6, 24]

After

derived = [1, 11, Yes, Yes]

Conditions: none

Retain the prior residue and full product at every k,then its unique Euclidean remainder in0..n-1.The invariant is value congruent to k! mod n,not an assumed last table entry.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: Wilson_EACH_running_factorial_exact_Euclidean_remainder · Uses: G001, S008





S010 · calculationBefore

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product5 := mul(11, 5)

After

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product5 = 55

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly,not approximations or internally consistent changed operands;extra teaching algebra adds no source-domain gate.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S009





S011 · impliesBefore

source roles = [Wilson ORIGINAL factorial, 13, 5, 11, 55]

After

derived = [4, 3, Yes, Yes]

Conditions: none

Retain the prior residue and full product at every k,then its unique Euclidean remainder in0..n-1.The invariant is value congruent to k! mod n,not an assumed last table entry.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: Wilson_EACH_running_factorial_exact_Euclidean_remainder · Uses: G001, S010





S012 · calculationBefore

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product6 := mul(3, 6)

After

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product6 = 18

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly,not approximations or internally consistent changed operands;extra teaching algebra adds no source-domain gate.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S011





S013 · impliesBefore

source roles = [Wilson ORIGINAL factorial, 13, 6, 3, 18]

After

derived = [1, 5, Yes, Yes]

Conditions: none

Retain the prior residue and full product at every k,then its unique Euclidean remainder in0..n-1.The invariant is value congruent to k! mod n,not an assumed last table entry.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: Wilson_EACH_running_factorial_exact_Euclidean_remainder · Uses: G001, S012





S014 · calculationBefore

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product7 := mul(5, 7)

After

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product7 = 35

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly,not approximations or internally consistent changed operands;extra teaching algebra adds no source-domain gate.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S013





S015 · impliesBefore

source roles = [Wilson ORIGINAL factorial, 13, 7, 5, 35]

After

derived = [2, 9, Yes, Yes]

Conditions: none

Retain the prior residue and full product at every k,then its unique Euclidean remainder in0..n-1.The invariant is value congruent to k! mod n,not an assumed last table entry.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: Wilson_EACH_running_factorial_exact_Euclidean_remainder · Uses: G001, S014





S016 · calculationBefore

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product8 := mul(9, 8)

After

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product8 = 72

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly,not approximations or internally consistent changed operands;extra teaching algebra adds no source-domain gate.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S015





S017 · impliesBefore

source roles = [Wilson ORIGINAL factorial, 13, 8, 9, 72]

After

derived = [5, 7, Yes, Yes]

Conditions: none

Retain the prior residue and full product at every k,then its unique Euclidean remainder in0..n-1.The invariant is value congruent to k! mod n,not an assumed last table entry.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: Wilson_EACH_running_factorial_exact_Euclidean_remainder · Uses: G001, S016





S018 · calculationBefore

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product9 := mul(7, 9)

After

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product9 = 63

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly,not approximations or internally consistent changed operands;extra teaching algebra adds no source-domain gate.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S017





S019 · impliesBefore

source roles = [Wilson ORIGINAL factorial, 13, 9, 7, 63]

After

derived = [4, 11, Yes, Yes]

Conditions: none

Retain the prior residue and full product at every k,then its unique Euclidean remainder in0..n-1.The invariant is value congruent to k! mod n,not an assumed last table entry.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: Wilson_EACH_running_factorial_exact_Euclidean_remainder · Uses: G001, S018





S020 · calculationBefore

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product10 := mul(11, 10)

After

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product10 = 110

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly,not approximations or internally consistent changed operands;extra teaching algebra adds no source-domain gate.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S019





S021 · impliesBefore

source roles = [Wilson ORIGINAL factorial, 13, 10, 11, 110]

After

derived = [8, 6, Yes, Yes]

Conditions: none

Retain the prior residue and full product at every k,then its unique Euclidean remainder in0..n-1.The invariant is value congruent to k! mod n,not an assumed last table entry.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: Wilson_EACH_running_factorial_exact_Euclidean_remainder · Uses: G001, S020





S022 · calculationBefore

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product11 := mul(6, 11)

After

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product11 = 66

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly,not approximations or internally consistent changed operands;extra teaching algebra adds no source-domain gate.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S021





S023 · impliesBefore

source roles = [Wilson ORIGINAL factorial, 13, 11, 6, 66]

After

derived = [5, 1, Yes, Yes]

Conditions: none

Retain the prior residue and full product at every k,then its unique Euclidean remainder in0..n-1.The invariant is value congruent to k! mod n,not an assumed last table entry.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: Wilson_EACH_running_factorial_exact_Euclidean_remainder · Uses: G001, S022





S024 · calculationBefore

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product12 := mul(1, 12)

After

Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product12 = 12

Conditions: none

Substitute original roles and established intermediates exactly,not approximations or internally consistent changed operands;extra teaching algebra adds no source-domain gate.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S023





S025 · impliesBefore

source roles = [Wilson ORIGINAL factorial, 13, 12, 1, 12]

After

derived = [0, 12, Yes, Yes]

Conditions: none

Retain the prior residue and full product at every k,then its unique Euclidean remainder in0..n-1.The invariant is value congruent to k! mod n,not an assumed last table entry.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: Wilson_EACH_running_factorial_exact_Euclidean_remainder · Uses: G001, S024





S026 · impliesBefore

source roles = [13, [[1, 1], [2, 2], [3, 6], [4, 11], [5, 3], [6, 5], [7, 9], [8, 7], [9, 11], [10, 6], [11, 1], [12, 12]]]

After

derived = [Yes, 12, 12, Yes, Yes]

Conditions: none

Qualify primality and congruence separately.Both may be False at a composite while equivalence is True.The converse has a separate argument:a proper divisor d>=2 of composite n divides both n and(n-1)!;a congruence to-1 would force d to divide1,a contradiction.This reasoning is not a single instance or finite-cutoff test.

Step identifiers and dependenciesRule: Wilson_prime_classification_instance_flags_AND_separate_converse_reason · Uses: G001, S025









## Reverse checks


- S026 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check original data,operands,complete scope and premises;finite witnesses,conditional theorem use and formal proof remain distinct.
- S025 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check original data,operands,complete scope and premises;finite witnesses,conditional theorem use and formal proof remain distinct.
- S024 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product12 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
- S023 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check original data,operands,complete scope and premises;finite witnesses,conditional theorem use and formal proof remain distinct.
- S022 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product11 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
- S021 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check original data,operands,complete scope and premises;finite witnesses,conditional theorem use and formal proof remain distinct.
- S020 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product10 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
- S019 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check original data,operands,complete scope and premises;finite witnesses,conditional theorem use and formal proof remain distinct.
- S018 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product9 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
- S017 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check original data,operands,complete scope and premises;finite witnesses,conditional theorem use and formal proof remain distinct.
- S016 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product8 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
- S015 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check original data,operands,complete scope and premises;finite witnesses,conditional theorem use and formal proof remain distinct.
- S014 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product7 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
- S013 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check original data,operands,complete scope and premises;finite witnesses,conditional theorem use and formal proof remain distinct.
- S012 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product6 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
- S011 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check original data,operands,complete scope and premises;finite witnesses,conditional theorem use and formal proof remain distinct.
- S010 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product5 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
- S009 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check original data,operands,complete scope and premises;finite witnesses,conditional theorem use and formal proof remain distinct.
- S008 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product4 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
- S007 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check original data,operands,complete scope and premises;finite witnesses,conditional theorem use and formal proof remain distinct.
- S006 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product3 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
- S005 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check original data,operands,complete scope and premises;finite witnesses,conditional theorem use and formal proof remain distinct.
- S004 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product2 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
- S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check original data,operands,complete scope and premises;finite witnesses,conditional theorem use and formal proof remain distinct.
- S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Wilson ORIGINAL factorial ORIGINAL running factorial product1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
- S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-check original data,operands,complete scope and premises;finite witnesses,conditional theorem use and formal proof remain distinct.





## Result

(13, Yes, [[1, 1], [2, 2], [3, 6], [4, 11], [5, 3], [6, 5], [7, 9], [8, 7], [9, 11], [10, 6], [11, 1], [12, 12]], 12, 12, Yes, Yes, Wilson_equivalence_instance)

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.





## This question review and source binding

Review date: 2026-10-26

Original questions, answers, step expressions, numeric ASTs and historical records are retained. Source candidate labels remain historical and are not overwritten as formal proof.

Source hashes and review receipts
- input commit: 0f7be61e2c22317a4075561dc822c87d881a50db
- original question SHA-256: 80b54085d9b4a1127621d67b6e5566eab176276390effe1bbeb6cb79651d955d
- candidate record SHA-256: c0047e71273472bc89259486dbc64f99c9c14647bb63d1fae733e5ddf6b8a105
- semantic review receipt SHA-256: 0a76d8e93c08bb16998a0483f3dfc0504f269fc3e1982e6cd868cab0a2856d54
- question-first witness SHA-256: 09127b736c225714dfa0b7ceb0e6a6e66df27438b480cad8217d3c2f99ce9437
- Lean: NOT_RUN · human review: NOT_PERFORMED

[Same-source full JSON](https://ocme.evemisslab.com/data/question-derivations/questions/q-20261015-advance-20261118-r04-wilson-theorem-0012.json)




