How Does Modulus Divison Work

Question

I don\'t really understand how modulus division works. I was calculating 27 % 16 and wound up with 11 and I don\'t understand why.

I can\'t

Answer 1

The result of a modulo division is the remainder of an integer division of the given numbers.

That means:

27 / 16 = 1, remainder 11
=> 27 mod 16 = 11

Other examples:

30 / 3 = 10, remainder 0
=> 30 mod 3 = 0

35 / 3 = 11, remainder 2
=> 35 mod 3 = 2