 Modulus in modular arithmetic (source code)

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= Modulus in modular arithmetic
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= Integer modulus
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= Integer moduli
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The positive <integer> $m$ in $a\equiv b\pmod m$ is the modulus. It specifies which differences are ignored: exactly the <integer> multiples of $m$. It is distinct from the <modulus of a complex number>, which measures magnitude.

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