An abstract algebra teacher wanted to give his students a list of nine whole numbers that form a group under multiplication modulo 91.

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An abstract algebra teacher wanted to give his students a list of nine whole numbers that form a group under multiplication modulo 91. $$\{1,9,16,22,53,74,79,81\}$$ He forgot one of the nine numbers. What was the forgotten number? I'm comfused, help please.

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The missing number is 29. The mentioned group of order 9 is $\mathbb Z_3^2$, with 9 and 16 as generators:

 1 > 16 > 74 >
 v    v    v
 9 > 53 > 29 >
 v    v    v
81 > 22 > 79 >
 v    v    v