MOD

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MOD stands for Modulo. The MOD() function calculates the remainder of a number divided by another number.

Syntax

SQL

MOD (expression1 , expression2)
expression1 MOD expression2
expression1 `%` expression2

Arguments

expression1, expression2 : Any numerical expression. This could be a column name, the result of another function, or a math operation.
expression1: dividend. A value that will be divided by expression2.
expression2: divisor.

Return Type

A decimal if the input is decimal, otherwise integer.

Remarks

Returns NULL if the divisor is 0 or either of the arguments is a NULL.

Examples

The following queries return the remainder.

SQL

SELECT MOD (84,5);

+------------------------------+
| mod (84,5)                   |
+------------------------------+
| 4                            |
+------------------------------+
1 row in set (899 ms)

SQL

SELECT 12 MOD 5;

+------------------------------+
| 12 MOD 5                     |
+------------------------------+
| 2                            |
+------------------------------+
1 row in set (346 ms)

The following query returns NULL as the divisor is 0.

SQL

SELECT 25 % 0;

+------------------------------+
| 25 % 0                       |
+------------------------------+
| NULL                         |
+------------------------------+
1 row in set (341 ms)

Last modified: June 26, 2026

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Use the following steps to verify the authenticity of singlestoredb-server, singlestoredb-toolbox, singlestoredb-studio, and singlestore-client SingleStore files that have been downloaded.

You may perform the following steps on any computer that can run cosign, such as the main deployment host of the cluster.

(Optional) Run the following command to view the associated signature files.
Shell
```
curl undefined
```
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- Option 1: Click the Download Signature button next to the SingleStore file.
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  Shell
```
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```

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Shell

echo -n undefined |
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      --certificate-identity https://kubernetes.io/namespaces/freya-production/serviceaccounts/job-worker \
      --bundle undefined \
      --new-bundle-format -

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