Modulo Subtraction is Well-Defined/Examples
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Examples of Use of Modulo Subtraction is Well-Defined
Modulo Subtraction: $19 - 6 \equiv 11 - 2 \pmod 4$
We have:
\(\ds 19\) | \(\equiv\) | \(\ds 11\) | \(\ds \pmod 4\) | |||||||||||
\(\ds 6\) | \(\equiv\) | \(\ds 2\) | \(\ds \pmod 4\) | |||||||||||
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) | \(\ds 19 - 6 = 13\) | \(\equiv\) | \(\ds 11 - 2 = 9\) | \(\ds \pmod 4\) |