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Question

What the % meaning

Answer 1

The operator of the remainder of the number %

(for example: 17 % 3 = 2)

1. Take the nearest number when divided by 3 would be zero. That's apparently 15
2. Subtract 15 from 17 and the result is your answer.

I would also recommend to deal with the division modulo negative numbers for example: -2%7 -> 5 why so?

Answer 2

https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/1398044/?ref=app
https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/1109628/?ref=app
https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/1678709/?ref=app

Answer 3

% is the modulo operator...
it return the rest of whole division of left-hand-side argument by right-hand-side argument:

5%2 = 1
11%3 = 2

result is always integer in range 0 (included) to right-hand-side argument (excluded)

Answer 4

often used to test divisibility of a number by right-hand-side argument: if equals 0, number is divisible by right-hand-side argument ;)