NUMBER THEORY IN RSA ENCRYPTION SYSTEMS

RSA encryption is a widely employed cryptographic system based on the principles of number theory. Number theory is the branch of pure mathematics that studies positive whole numbers, called natural numbers and integers. Number theory seeks to discover relationships existing between numbers. Cryptography is the study of encryption and decryption of information. By encrypting information, data can be transmitted to the intended recipient securely across the internet. In this paper, we propose an RSA encryption scheme based on number theory, showing its applications to cryptography.