modulus

Summary

Divides the value of one expression by the value of another, and returns the remainder.

Syntax

result = number1 % number2

result

Any variable.

number1

Any numeric expression.

number2

Any numeric expression.

Examples

The following code shows how to use the modulus operator.

var modResult = 19 % 6.7;
document.write(modResult);
// Output: 5.6

Remarks

The modulus, or remainder, operator divides number1 by number2 and returns only the remainder as result. The sign of result is the same as the sign of number1. The value of result is between 0 and the absolute value of number2.

Attributions

• Microsoft Developer Network: Article