Explanation for % and /

Question

never really understood what % and / mean, can someone explain and give examples?
thanks!

Answer 1

/ is the sign for division
% is the sign for mod which is the remainder of a disivion

when u use integer variables the outcome of the division will also be an integer - so if for example i have
int x=14,y=3;
if u would now go to your calculator and check the value of 14/3 it will show 4.666666
but in your program (since x and y are integers)
x/y will produce 4
if u will do x%y the outcome is the reminder of the division
what does it mean?
the division produced 4
but 4*y (4*3) is only 12
so the reminder is 14-12 = 2

just a few more examples
4/2 = 2
4%2 = 0

5/2 = 2
5%2 = 1

10/3 = 3
10%3 = 1

10/6 = 1
10%6 = 4

Answer 2

thanks for the answer, now its clear 😀