How to calculate the remainder in COBOL

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IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. RemainderExample.

DATA DIVISION.
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01 A          PIC 9(3) VALUE 17.
01 B          PIC 9(3) VALUE 5.
01 QUOTIENT   PIC 9(3).
01 REM        PIC 9(3).

PROCEDURE DIVISION.
  DIVIDE A BY B GIVING QUOTIENT REMAINDER REM.

  DISPLAY "17 DIV 5 = " QUOTIENT.
  DISPLAY "Remainder = " REM.

  STOP RUN.



*> run:
*>
*> 17 DIV 5 = 003
*> Remainder = 002
*>

 



answered Mar 4 by avibootz
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