Basic JavaScript - Finding a Remainder in JavaScript

JavaScript
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Tell us what’s happening:

Set the remainder equal to the remainder of 11 divided by 3 using the remainder (%) operator.
HOW?

Your code so far

const remainder = 0;
var remainder ...?


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Please post a link to the Step and show us what you have tried.

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Don’t forget to show us what code you have tried.

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That code is over there /\

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Can you explain why you think ...? is a correct solution to try then?

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Because I didn’t understand anything there and wanted to show you exactly where the problem is.

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Ok. So you should actually try to solve the Step or specifically say what about the instructions you don’t understand.

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Can you show the sentence I don’t understand step by step?

Set the remainder equal to the remainder of 11 divided by 3 using the remainder (%) operator.

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No, I cannot solve the problem for you. That is against the rules.

Can you say what about the Step you did not understand?

The remainder operator % gives the remainder of the division of two numbers.

Example

5 % 2 = 1 5 / 2 = 2 remainder 1 2 * 2 = 4 5 - 4 = 1

Usage
In mathematics, a number can be checked to be even or odd by checking the remainder of the division of the number by 2. Even numbers have a remainder of 0, while odd numbers a remainder of 1.

17 % 2 = 1 48 % 2 = 0

Note: The remainder operator is sometimes incorrectly referred to as the modulus operator. It is very similar to modulus, but does not work properly with negative numbers.

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Is that how you write?

const remainder = 11 % 2 = 2remainder;
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The tests should tell you if that is valid or not.

I suspect not, as that is invalid syntax.

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Why can’t you help me?
I’m helpless without help.

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I can help you. I cannot write the answer for you.

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I really appreciate you helping me so far. :folded_hands:

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I don’t recall any previous steps showing using two = in the same line. I also don’t recall anything showing something like 2remainder

The example in this exercise is showing the math relationship.

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I can see how the examples in the instructions could be confusing.

All it is, is this:

The % operator just returns the remainder of dividing two numbers.

If you divide 5 by 2, you get 2 with a remainder of 1, right?
So, 5 % 2 = 1.

If you divide 17 by 2, that’s equal to 8 with a remainder of 1.
So, 17 % 2 = 1 also.

And if you divide 48 by 2, that’s equal to 24. Since 2 goes in evenly, there’s no remainder.
So, 48 % 2 = 0.

Is that a little clearer? Your code was very close, but it looks like you were getting confused by the unclear example.