remainder 1.2.1

remainder number1 number2

Reports the remainder when number1 is divided by number2. This is equivalent to the following NetLogo code:

          number1 - (int (number1 / number2)) * number2

show remainder 62 5
=> 2
show remainder -8 3
=> -2

See also mod. mod and remainder behave the same for positive numbers, but differently for negative numbers.