Leftover items
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Items | Box size |
| 2 | 29 | 6 |
Formula: D2: =MOD(A2,B2)
Result: 5
After four full boxes, five items remain.
Google Sheets function
MOD in Google Sheets
MOD with worked examples you can test in the live grid. The argument details are in the Excel guide.
In Google Sheets
The arguments and common errors are covered in the MOD Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Even number test
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 14 |
Formula: C2: =MOD(A2,2)
Result: 0
An even integer has no remainder when divided by two.
Wrap a cycle
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Position |
| 2 | 17 |
Formula: C2: =MOD(A2-1,7)+1
Result: 3
The expression maps positions repeatedly into the range 1 through 7.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in D2: =MOD(A3,B3)
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number | Step | Result | |
| 2 | 1234.567 | 50 | 2 | |
| 3 | 17 | 5 | ||
| 4 | -4.7 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 144 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 2.5 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 50 | 12 |
Result in D2: 2
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