REMAINDER function returns the remainder of a number divided by another number.
Syntax:
select REMAINDER(m,n) from dual;
It is the mathematical expression m / n (m divides n).
Examples :-
1) select REMAINDER(5,3) from dual;
REMAINDER(5,3)
———————-
2
2) select REMAINDER(6,0) from dual;
The above statement will raise an error as divisor is equal to zero. Mathematically division by zero is undefined or infinity.
2) select REMAINDER(3,5) from dual;
REMAINDER(3,5)
———————-
-2
Some more examples
| REMAINDER(5,2) | 1 |
| REMAINDER(5,0) | ERROR |
| REMAINDER(5,5) | 0 |
| REMAINDER(2,5) | -3 |
| REMAINDER(-2,5) | -2 |
| REMAINDER(5,-1) | 0 |
| REMAINDER(5,0.5) | 0 |
| REMAINDER(5,1.2) | 0.2 |
REMAINDER function introduced in Oracle 10g version.
