12 mod 5

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on Apr 25, 2024 at 10:32 am

You asked:

Evaluate \(12\) modulo \(5\)

MathBot Answer:

\[12 \bmod 5 = 2\]

Given two numbers \(a\) and \(n\), \(a\) modulo \(n\) (often written \(a \bmod n\)) is the remainder when \(a\) is divided by \(n\).

\(\dfrac{12}{5} = 2\) with remainder \(2\)
Therefore \(12 \bmod 5 = 2\)

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