Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
Definition: The % operator, also known as the modulus operator, is used in programming to find the remainder of a division operation. It returns the remainder after dividing one number by another.
Related terms
Division Operator: This arithmetic operator (/) is used to perform division between two numbers and returns the quotient.
Integer Division: This operation performs division between two numbers and discards any fractional part, returning only the whole number quotient.
Modulus: In mathematics, modulus refers to finding the remainder after dividing one number by another.