What is 5 mod 4?
Often represented by the operator "mod", the modulo is a mathematical operation that gives the remainder of an integer division.
The result of 5 mod 4 is 1.
How to compute 5 mod 4?
The simplest approach is to use the "mod" operator (often denoted as "%
" in many programming languages), but you could do it manually in the following way:
(where N is the dividend, M is the divisor and represents the integer part of the quotient)
- 5 / 4 = 1.25
- ⌊1.25⌋ = 1 (We only keep the integer part)
- 4 × 1 = 4
- 5 - 4 = 1 (Subtracting gives us the remainder)
In short: 5 − (4 × ⌊5 / 4⌋) = 1
Is 5 divisible by 4?
A number is said to be divisible by another number, if the remainder of the division is zero.
Given that the result of 5 mod 4 is 1, this indicates that dividing 5 by 4 leaves a remainder of 1. Therefore, no, since the remainder isn't zero, 5 is not divisible by 4.