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  2. Division algorithm - Wikipedia

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    Long division is the standard algorithm used for pen-and-paper division of multi-digit numbers expressed in decimal notation. It shifts gradually from the left to the right end of the dividend, subtracting the largest possible multiple of the divisor (at the digit level) at each stage; the multiples then become the digits of the quotient, and the final difference is then the remainder.

  3. Modulo - Wikipedia

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    In computing, the modulo operation returns the remainder or signed remainder of a division, after one number is divided by another, called the modulus of the operation.. Given two positive numbers a and n, a modulo n (often abbreviated as a mod n) is the remainder of the Euclidean division of a by n, where a is the dividend and n is the divisor.

  4. Barrett reduction - Wikipedia

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    In modular arithmetic, Barrett reduction is an algorithm designed to optimize the calculation of [1] without needing a fast division algorithm. It replaces divisions with multiplications, and can be used when n {\displaystyle n} is constant and a < n 2 {\displaystyle a<n^{2}} .

  5. Modular exponentiation - Wikipedia

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    Modular exponentiation is the remainder when an integer b (the base) is raised to the power e (the exponent), and divided by a positive integer m (the modulus); that is, c = b e mod m. From the definition of division, it follows that 0 ≤ c < m. For example, given b = 5, e = 3 and m = 13, dividing 5 3 = 125 by 13 leaves a remainder of c = 8.

  6. Modular arithmetic - Wikipedia

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    explicitly showing its relationship with Euclidean division. However, the b here need not be the remainder in the division of a by m. Rather, a ≡ b (mod m) asserts that a and b have the same remainder when divided by m. That is, a = p m + r, b = q m + r, where 0 ≤ r < m is the common remainder.

  7. Polynomial long division - Wikipedia

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    Divide the highest term of the remainder by the highest term of the divisor (x 2 ÷ x = x). Place the result (+x) below the bar. x 2 has been divided leaving no remainder, and can therefore be marked as used. The result x is then multiplied by the second term in the divisor −3 = −3x. Determine the partial remainder by subtracting 0x − ...

  8. Floor and ceiling functions - Wikipedia

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    Given real numbers x and y, integers m and n and the set of integers, floor and ceiling may be defined by the equations ⌊ ⌋ = {}, ⌈ ⌉ = {}. Since there is exactly one integer in a half-open interval of length one, for any real number x, there are unique integers m and n satisfying the equation

  9. Fisher–Yates shuffle - Wikipedia

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    A simple and commonly used way to force such numbers into a desired range is to apply the modulo operator; [19] that is, to divide them by the size of the range and take the remainder. However, the need in a Fisher–Yates shuffle to generate random numbers in every range from 0–1 to 0– n almost guarantees that some of these ranges will not ...