5. (2 points) Let p be a prime and n be a positive integer. How many positive integers less than or equal to p^n are relatively prime to p^n ?
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Step 1: Recall that the Euler's totient function, denoted by φ(n), gives the number of positive integers less than n that are relatively prime to n. Show more…
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