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# Function mod
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Calculates the modulus, the remainder of an integer division.
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For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.
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The modulus is defined as:
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x - y * floor(x / y)
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See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modulo_operation.
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## Syntax
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```js
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math.mod(x, y)
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```
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### Parameters
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Parameter | Type | Description
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--------- | ---- | -----------
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`x` | Number | BigNumber | Boolean | Array | Matrix | null | Dividend
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`y` | Number | BigNumber | Boolean | Array | Matrix | null | Divisor
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### Returns
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Type | Description
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---- | -----------
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Number | BigNumber | Array | Matrix | Returns the remainder of `x` divided by `y`.
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## Examples
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```js
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math.mod(8, 3); // returns 2
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math.mod(11, 2); // returns 1
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function isOdd(x) {
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return math.mod(x, 2) != 0;
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}
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isOdd(2); // returns false
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isOdd(3); // returns true
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```
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## See also
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[divide](divide.md)
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