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<font color="black">The <b>modulus operator</b> works on integers and yields the remainder
when the first operand is divided by the second. In Python, the
modulus operator is a percent sign (<code>%</code>). The syntax is the same
as for other operators:
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&gt;&gt;&gt; quotient = 7 / 3
&gt;&gt;&gt; print quotient
2
&gt;&gt;&gt; remainder = 7 % 3
&gt;&gt;&gt; print remainder
1
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