Copy of Modular Arithmetic
- Author:
- Alfonso Garcia, MG
Use the following applet to explore the basics in modular (or "clock") arithmetic.
Consider:
On a clock, there are 12 hours...what do we call hour 13?
Similarly, there are 60 minutes, and 60 seconds on a clock...but what do we call minute/second 61?
Suppose instead of having 12 hours on a clock, we had only 7. What would we call hour 11?
Can you write an equation showing the relationship between a, b and n?