The Unusual Mathematics of Modular Division
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 Published On Apr 24, 2023

In the land of "mod 60" (which works like minutes on a clock) "1 divided by 7" is 43, while "1 divided by 6" is impossible! Let me show you the strange patterns of "modular division", a deep mathematical concept which we can visualize through clocks and calendars....

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In case people search any of these words, some topics mentioned in this video are: clock math, modular arithmetic (particularly mod 60 and mod 7), modular addition, modular subtraction, modular multiplication, modular division, coprime (also known as relatively prime) numbers, which operations have the property of being "closed" in which realms of numbers, and more!

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