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12 mod 5, 12 modulo 5 as well as 12 modulus 5 all mean the same: 🙂
The remainder of the (Euclidean) division of 12 by 5.
What is 12 modulo 5?
- 12 is the dividend
- 5 is the divisor (modulo)
- 2 is the remainder
So, the answer is:
Next, we show you the math.
How is 12 mod 5 Calculated?
Any decimal number is made up of a whole part, followed by a decimal point, followed by its decimal digits.
Conduct the three steps below:
- Take the whole part of 12 / 5 called quotient: 2
- Multiply the quotient by the divisor: 2 × 5 = 10
- Subtract the result from step 2 from the dividend: 12 – 10 = 2
Proof: 2 = (2 × 5) + 2.
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