modulo

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈmɒdjʊləʊ/

Preposition

Preposition modulo

1. (mathematics) Given a specified modulus of.

   21 and 84 are congruent to each other modulo 9, since both numbers leave the same remainder, 3, when divided by 9.

   Thus 21 modulo 9 is 3 - because when 21 is divided by 9, the remainder is 3.

Related words

• modulus