What is 74 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 74 mod 4 is 2.
How to compute 74 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)
- 74 / 4 = 18.5
- ⌊18.5⌋ = 18 (We only keep the integer part)
- 4 × 18 = 72
- 74 - 72 = 2 (Subtracting gives us the remainder)
In short: 74 − (4 × ⌊74 / 4⌋) = 2
Is 74 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 74 mod 4 is 2, this indicates that dividing 74 by 4 leaves a remainder of 2. Therefore, no, since the remainder isn't zero, 74 is not divisible by 4.