Please explain why 17 @ = 17

Question

I am new to Java, actually programming in general. I understand that the modulus operator (%) returns the remainder of two numbers, however, I do not understand why 17 % 40 = 1

Answer 1

Java has one important arithmetical operator you may not be familiar with, %, also known as the modulus or remainder operator. The % operator returns the remainder of two numbers. For instance 10 % 3 is 1 because 10 divided by 3 leaves a remainder of 1.

So in your case 17/40 will leave remainder 17 so result is 17.

Its same as Like.

1%10 = 1