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feat(maths): add repunit theorem helpers (v3)#14548

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Fixes #13999

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  • Fix a bug or typo in an existing algorithm?
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Pull request overview

Adds a small number-theory helper module for working with repunits (numbers of the form 111…1) and checking/deriving repunit divisibility properties, addressing the requested “repunit theorem” functionality in #13999.

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  • Add has_repunit_multiple(divisor) to determine when a repunit multiple can exist (i.e., gcd(divisor, 10) == 1).
  • Add least_repunit_length(divisor) to compute the smallest repunit length divisible by divisor using modular iteration (no large integer construction).

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``R_k = 11...1``.

For every positive integer ``n`` with ``gcd(n, 10) = 1``,
there exists a repunit ``R_k`` divisible by ``n``.
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The module docstring introduces the repunit theorem but doesn’t include any reference URL. New algorithm modules in this repo typically include at least one Wikipedia (or similar) link; please add a reference (e.g., Repunit, multiplicative order, or the repunit divisibility theorem) to satisfy the project’s documentation expectations.

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there exists a repunit ``R_k`` divisible by ``n``.
there exists a repunit ``R_k`` divisible by ``n``.
References:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repunit
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplicative_order

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[FEATURE]: The Repunit theorem

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