MOD

Microsoft Office Excel 2003

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Returns the remainder after number is divided by divisor. The result has the same sign as divisor.

Syntax

MOD(number,divisor)

Number    is the number for which you want to find the remainder.

Divisor    is the number by which you want to divide number.

Remarks

  • If divisor is 0, MOD returns the #DIV/0! error value.

  • The MOD function can be expressed in terms of the INT function:

    MOD(n, d) = n - d*INT(n/d)

Example

The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.

Show How?

  1. Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
  2. Select the example in the Help topic. Do not select the row or column headers.

    Selecting an example from Help

    Selecting an example from Help

  3. Press CTRL+C.
  4. In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
  5. To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.
 
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Formula Description (Result)
=MOD(3, 2) Remainder of 3/2 (1)
=MOD(-3, 2) Remainder of -3/2. The sign is the same as divisor (1)
=MOD(3, -2) Remainder of 3/-2. The sign is the same as divisor (-1)
=MOD(-3, -2) Remainder of -3/-2. The sign is the same as divisor (-1)
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