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Java Math IEEEremainder() Method

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___.out.println(Math.IEEEremainder(11, 3));
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The IEEEremainder() method computes the remainder operation on two numbers as prescribed by the IEEE 754 standard.
Definition and Usage
Java Math IEEEremainder() Method

❮ Math Methods

Example

System.out.println(Math.IEEEremainder(11, 3));
System.out.println(Math.IEEEremainder(16, 4));
System.out.println(Math.IEEEremainder(31, 2.5));

Definition and Usage

The IEEEremainder() method computes the remainder operation on two numbers as prescribed by the IEEE 754 standard.

The return value of this method for two numbers a and b is equal to a - (b * Math.rint(a/b)) .

Syntax

public static double IEEEremainder(double
dividend , double
divisor )

Parameter Values

ParameterDescription
dividendRequired. The dividend of the remainder operation.
divisorRequired. The divisor of the remainder operation.

Technical Details

Returns:A double value representing the result of the remainder operation between two numbers.
Java version:Any

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