Definition:Congruence (Number Theory)/Modulus
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This page is about Modulus of Congruence. For other uses, see Modulus.
Definition
Let $x$ be congruent to $y$ modulo $m$.
The number $m$ in this congruence is known as the modulus of the congruence.
Linguistic Note
The plural of modulus is moduli.
Sources
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): congruence
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): modulus of a congruence