int a = 5 % 10; System.out.print(a); why is the answer 5? Shouldn't the remainder be 10?

Question

Modulo operator

Answer 1

Thank you both! I see where I went wrong. We're dividing by a bigger number. The remainder comes from the dividend not the divisor.

Answer 2

https://www.sololearn.com/learn/Java/2140/

Formula:
Remainder = Decimal * Divisor
5 / 10 = 0.5
0.5 * 10 = 5

Answer 3

If you translate modulo to regular language, you could say:

If I divide 5 by 10 as often as possible, what will be left over?

5 can be divided by 10 zero times, then 5 is left over.