Here we will explain what 188 mod 144 means and show how to calculate it. 188 mod 144 is short for 188 modulo 144 and it can also be called 188 modulus 144.
Modulo is the operation of finding the Remainder when you divide two numbers. Therefore, when you ask "What is 188 mod 144?" you are asking "What is the Remainder when you divide 188 by 144?".
We will show you two methods of finding 188 mod 144 (188 modulo 144). To differentiate our methods, we will call them the "Modulo Method" and the "Modulus Method".
Before we continue, we remind you of what the different parts of a division problem are called so you can follow along: Dividend / Divisor = Quotient and in this case 188 is the Dividend, 144 is the Divisor, and the answer is called the Quotient.
Furthermore, the Quotient x.y has two parts: x to the left of the decimal point is the Whole part, and y to the right of the decimal point is the Fractional part.
Modulo Method
To find 188 mod 144 using the Modulo Method, we first divide the Dividend (188) by the Divisor (144).
Second, we multiply the Whole part of the Quotient in the previous step by the Divisor (144).
Then finally, we subtract the answer in the second step from the Dividend (188) to get the answer. Here is the math to illustrate how to get 188 mod 144 using our Modulo Method:
188 ÷ 144 ≈ 1.305556
1 × 144 = 144
188 - 144 = 44
Thus, the answer to "What is 188 mod 144?" is 44.
Modulus Method
To find 188 mod 144 using the Modulus Method, we first find the highest multiple of the Divisor (144) that is equal to or less than the Dividend (188).
Then, we subtract the highest Divisor multiple from the Dividend to get the answer to 188 modulus 144 (188 mod 144):
Multiples of 144 are 0, 144, 288, 432, etc. and the highest multiple of 144 equal to or less than 188 is 144. Therefore, to get the answer:
188 - 144 = 44
Thus, once again, the answer to "What is 188 mod 144?" is 44.
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