How can I check if “value is fractional multiple of another” in “modulo sense”?












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How can I check if "value is fractional multiple of another" in "modulo sense"?



Typically in programming the modulo is used like:



if n mod m == 0


which means that $n$ is an integer multiple of $m$.



However, what if I want to check whether $n$ is a $1/10th$ of $m$ in the "recurring" modulo sense? That is, e.g.



$m=20$, consider



$n=2$, should return true since $2/20=1/10$



$n=22$, should return true.



$n=42$, should return true.



...



(the pattern you see in $n$ is "recurring", because even when $n$ is a different number it's evaluated in the same way as the base case.





Could it be as simple as taking $n mod m = r$, then checking if $r / m = text{desired fractional}$?










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    Please define the used "terms".
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    – gammatester
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:19










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    In your example, do you mean $n equiv 1 pmod {10}$?
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    Dec 16 '18 at 15:20










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    @MagedSaeed I'm trying to figure out what the relation for $n$ is, basing on that I know $n mod m$.
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    – mavavilj
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:21






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    This is hard to follow. It looks like you are just asking if $nequiv 2 pmod {20}$ but I am not at all sure this is correct.
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    Dec 16 '18 at 15:31
















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How can I check if "value is fractional multiple of another" in "modulo sense"?



Typically in programming the modulo is used like:



if n mod m == 0


which means that $n$ is an integer multiple of $m$.



However, what if I want to check whether $n$ is a $1/10th$ of $m$ in the "recurring" modulo sense? That is, e.g.



$m=20$, consider



$n=2$, should return true since $2/20=1/10$



$n=22$, should return true.



$n=42$, should return true.



...



(the pattern you see in $n$ is "recurring", because even when $n$ is a different number it's evaluated in the same way as the base case.





Could it be as simple as taking $n mod m = r$, then checking if $r / m = text{desired fractional}$?










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  • 2




    $begingroup$
    Please define the used "terms".
    $endgroup$
    – gammatester
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:19










  • $begingroup$
    In your example, do you mean $n equiv 1 pmod {10}$?
    $endgroup$
    – Maged Saeed
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:20










  • $begingroup$
    @MagedSaeed I'm trying to figure out what the relation for $n$ is, basing on that I know $n mod m$.
    $endgroup$
    – mavavilj
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:21






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    This is hard to follow. It looks like you are just asking if $nequiv 2 pmod {20}$ but I am not at all sure this is correct.
    $endgroup$
    – lulu
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:31














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How can I check if "value is fractional multiple of another" in "modulo sense"?



Typically in programming the modulo is used like:



if n mod m == 0


which means that $n$ is an integer multiple of $m$.



However, what if I want to check whether $n$ is a $1/10th$ of $m$ in the "recurring" modulo sense? That is, e.g.



$m=20$, consider



$n=2$, should return true since $2/20=1/10$



$n=22$, should return true.



$n=42$, should return true.



...



(the pattern you see in $n$ is "recurring", because even when $n$ is a different number it's evaluated in the same way as the base case.





Could it be as simple as taking $n mod m = r$, then checking if $r / m = text{desired fractional}$?










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How can I check if "value is fractional multiple of another" in "modulo sense"?



Typically in programming the modulo is used like:



if n mod m == 0


which means that $n$ is an integer multiple of $m$.



However, what if I want to check whether $n$ is a $1/10th$ of $m$ in the "recurring" modulo sense? That is, e.g.



$m=20$, consider



$n=2$, should return true since $2/20=1/10$



$n=22$, should return true.



$n=42$, should return true.



...



(the pattern you see in $n$ is "recurring", because even when $n$ is a different number it's evaluated in the same way as the base case.





Could it be as simple as taking $n mod m = r$, then checking if $r / m = text{desired fractional}$?







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  • 2




    $begingroup$
    Please define the used "terms".
    $endgroup$
    – gammatester
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:19










  • $begingroup$
    In your example, do you mean $n equiv 1 pmod {10}$?
    $endgroup$
    – Maged Saeed
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:20










  • $begingroup$
    @MagedSaeed I'm trying to figure out what the relation for $n$ is, basing on that I know $n mod m$.
    $endgroup$
    – mavavilj
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:21






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    This is hard to follow. It looks like you are just asking if $nequiv 2 pmod {20}$ but I am not at all sure this is correct.
    $endgroup$
    – lulu
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:31














  • 2




    $begingroup$
    Please define the used "terms".
    $endgroup$
    – gammatester
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:19










  • $begingroup$
    In your example, do you mean $n equiv 1 pmod {10}$?
    $endgroup$
    – Maged Saeed
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:20










  • $begingroup$
    @MagedSaeed I'm trying to figure out what the relation for $n$ is, basing on that I know $n mod m$.
    $endgroup$
    – mavavilj
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:21






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    This is hard to follow. It looks like you are just asking if $nequiv 2 pmod {20}$ but I am not at all sure this is correct.
    $endgroup$
    – lulu
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:31








2




2




$begingroup$
Please define the used "terms".
$endgroup$
– gammatester
Dec 16 '18 at 15:19




$begingroup$
Please define the used "terms".
$endgroup$
– gammatester
Dec 16 '18 at 15:19












$begingroup$
In your example, do you mean $n equiv 1 pmod {10}$?
$endgroup$
– Maged Saeed
Dec 16 '18 at 15:20




$begingroup$
In your example, do you mean $n equiv 1 pmod {10}$?
$endgroup$
– Maged Saeed
Dec 16 '18 at 15:20












$begingroup$
@MagedSaeed I'm trying to figure out what the relation for $n$ is, basing on that I know $n mod m$.
$endgroup$
– mavavilj
Dec 16 '18 at 15:21




$begingroup$
@MagedSaeed I'm trying to figure out what the relation for $n$ is, basing on that I know $n mod m$.
$endgroup$
– mavavilj
Dec 16 '18 at 15:21




2




2




$begingroup$
This is hard to follow. It looks like you are just asking if $nequiv 2 pmod {20}$ but I am not at all sure this is correct.
$endgroup$
– lulu
Dec 16 '18 at 15:31




$begingroup$
This is hard to follow. It looks like you are just asking if $nequiv 2 pmod {20}$ but I am not at all sure this is correct.
$endgroup$
– lulu
Dec 16 '18 at 15:31










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