I dont understand how the modulo operator on Python works can someone help

Question

modulo operator

Answer 1

It returns the remainder of the integer division. Check out explanations below:
https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/1212950/?ref=app
https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/989220/?ref=app
https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/975387/?ref=app

Answer 2

modulus provides the remainder:

10/3 = 3 remainder 1
therefore
10%3=1

12/3 = 4 (with no remainder)
therefore
12%3=0

hope this helped a little🙈

Answer 3

Maybe you are curious about these ones below:

20%(-6)
(-20)%6
(-20)%(-6)

Answer 4

20%(-6)
(-20)%6
(-20)%(-6)