freeCodeCamp/guide/english/certifications/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/finding-a-remainder-in-javascript/index.md

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title: Finding a Remainder in JavaScript
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# Finding a Remainder in JavaScript


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## Hints

### Hint 1
The remainder operator `%` gives the remainder of the division of two numbers.

```javascript
var remainder = 11 % 3; //remainder gets the value 2
```