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Understanding Modulus Operation Explained

The document explains a method to calculate the modulus operation using two questions. It provides two examples: one for 7 % 5, which results in 2, and another for 5 % 7, which results in 5. The process involves determining a multiplier and then calculating the difference to reach the desired number.

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Understanding Modulus Operation Explained

The document explains a method to calculate the modulus operation using two questions. It provides two examples: one for 7 % 5, which results in 2, and another for 5 % 7, which results in 5. The process involves determining a multiplier and then calculating the difference to reach the desired number.

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The process is basically to ask two questions:

Example A: (7 % 5)

(Q.1) What number to multiply 5 in order to get 7?

Two Conditions: Multiplier starts from `0`. Output result should not exceed `7`.
Let's try:

Multiplier is zero 0 so, 0 x 5 = 0

Still, we are short so we add one (+1) to multiplier.

1 so, 1 x 5 = 5

We did not get 7 yet, so we add one (+1).

2 so, 2 x 5 = 10

Now we exceeded 7. So 2 is not the correct multiplier. Let's go back one step
(where we used 1) and hold in mind the result which is5. Number 5 is the key here.

(Q.2) How much do we need to add to the 5 (the number we just got from step 1) to
get 7?

We deduct the two numbers: 7-5 = 2.

So the answer for: 7 % 5 is 2;

Example B: (5 % 7)

1- What number we use to multiply 7 in order to get 5?

Two Conditions: Multiplier starts from `0`. Output result and should not exceed
`5`.
Let's try:

0 so, 0 x 7 = 0

We did not get 5 yet, let's try a higher number.

1 so, 1 x 7 = 7

Oh no, we exceeded 5, let's get back to the previous step where we used 0 and got
the result 0.

2- How much we need to add to 0 (the number we just got from step 1) in order to
reach the value of the number on the left 5?
5 % 7 = 5

It's clear that the number is 5. 5-0 = 5

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