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modular arithmetic

noun

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  1. Any system of arithmetic for integers which, for some given positive integer n, is…

    Any system of arithmetic for integers which, for some given positive integer n, is equivalent to the set of integers being mapped onto the finite set {0, ... n} according to congruence modulo n, and in which addition and multiplication are defined consistently with the results of ordinary arithmetic being so mapped.

    • Hence for prime moduli, modular arithmetic is very similar to regular rational arithmetic with all four operations defined.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for modular arithmetic. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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