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Addition Operator (+) (JavaScript)
Assignment Operator (=) (JavaScript)
Bitwise AND Assignment Operator (&=) (JavaScript)
Bitwise AND Operator (&) (JavaScript)
Bitwise Left Shift Operator (<<) (JavaScript)
Bitwise NOT Operator (~) (JavaScript)
Bitwise OR Assignment Operator (|=) (JavaScript)
Bitwise OR Operator (|) (JavaScript)
Bitwise Right Shift Operator (>>) (JavaScript)
Bitwise XOR Assignment Operator (^=) (JavaScript)
Bitwise XOR Operator (^) (JavaScript)
Comma Operator (,) (JavaScript)
Comparison Operators (JavaScript)
Compound Assignment Operators (JavaScript)
Conditional (Ternary) Operator (?:) (JavaScript)
delete Operator (JavaScript)
Division Assignment Operator (/=) (JavaScript)
Division Operator (/) (JavaScript)
in Operator (JavaScript)
Increment (++) and Decrement (--) Operators (JavaScript)
instanceof Operator (JavaScript)
Left Shift Assignment Operator (<<=) (JavaScript)
Logical AND Operator (&&) (JavaScript)
Logical NOT Operator (!) (JavaScript)
Logical OR Operator (||) (JavaScript)
Modulus Assignment Operator (JavaScript)
Modulus Operator (JavaScript)
Multiplication Assignment Operator (*=) (JavaScript)
Multiplication Operator (*) (JavaScript)
new Operator (JavaScript)
Right Shift Assignment Operator (>>=) (JavaScript)
Subtraction Assignment Operator (-=) (JavaScript)
Subtraction Operator (-) (JavaScript)
typeof Operator (JavaScript)
Unsigned Right Shift Assignment Operator (>>>=) (JavaScript)
Unsigned Right Shift Operator (>>>) (JavaScript)
void Operator (JavaScript)
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Modulus Operator (JavaScript)

JavaScript - Internet Explorer 10

Divides the value of one expression by the value of another, and returns the remainder.

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result = number1 % number2
result

Any variable.

number1

Any numeric expression.

number2

Any numeric expression.

The modulus, or remainder, operator divides number1 by number2and returns only the remainder as result. The sign of result is the same as the sign of number1. The value of result is between 0 and the absolute value of number2.

The following code shows how to use the modulus operator.

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var modResult = 19 % 6.7;
document.write(modResult);

// Output: 5.6

Supported in the following document modes: Quirks, Internet Explorer 6 standards, Internet Explorer 7 standards, Internet Explorer 8 standards, Internet Explorer 9 standards, Internet Explorer 10 standards. Also supported in Windows Store apps. See Version Information.

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