MOD DAX Function (Math and Trig)

Returns the remainder after a number is divided by a divisor.

Syntax

MOD ( <Number>, <Divisor> )
Parameter Attributes Description
Number

The number for which you want to find the remainder after the division is performed.

Divisor

The number by which you want to divide.

Return values

Scalar A single value of any type.

The remainder value.

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Examples

MOD ( 0, 2 ) -- returns 0
MOD ( 5, 2 ) -- returns 1
MOD ( 6, 3 ) -- returns 0
MOD ( 7, 3 ) -- returns 1
MOD ( 8, 3 ) -- returns 2
--  MOD returns the remainder of an integer division by A and B
--  whereas QUOTIENT returns the integer part of the quotient
DEFINE
    VAR Val1 = SELECTCOLUMNS ( GENERATESERIES ( 3, 6, 1 ), "Val1", [Value] )
    VAR Val2 = SELECTCOLUMNS ( GENERATESERIES ( 2, 4, 1 ), "Val2", [Value] )
EVALUATE
ADDCOLUMNS ( 
    CROSSJOIN ( Val1, Val2 ),
    "Division", DIVIDE   ( [Val1], [Val2] ),
    "QUOTIENT", QUOTIENT ( [Val1], [Val2] ),
    "MOD",      MOD      ( [Val1], [Val2] ),
    "Mod/Div",  MOD ( [Val1], [Val2] ) / [Val2]
)
ORDER BY [Val1] DESC, [Val2] ASC
Val1 Val2 Division Quotient MOD Mod/Div
6 2 3.00 3 0 0.00
6 3 2.00 2 0 0.00
6 4 1.50 1 2 0.50
5 2 2.50 2 1 0.50
5 3 1.67 1 2 0.67
5 4 1.25 1 1 0.25
4 2 2.00 2 0 0.00
4 3 1.33 1 1 0.33
4 4 1.00 1 0 0.00
3 2 1.50 1 1 0.50
3 3 1.00 1 0 0.00
3 4 0.75 0 3 0.75
--  MOD returns the remainder of an integer division by A and B
--  whereas QUOTIENT returns the integer part of the quotient.
DEFINE
    VAR Val1 = SELECTCOLUMNS ( GENERATESERIES ( 0.5, 3.3, 1.6 ), "Val1", [Value] )
    VAR Val2 = SELECTCOLUMNS ( GENERATESERIES ( 0.5, 2.8, 1.1 ), "Val2", [Value] )
EVALUATE
ADDCOLUMNS ( 
    CROSSJOIN ( Val1, Val2 ),
    "Division", DIVIDE   ( [Val1], [Val2] ),
    "QUOTIENT", QUOTIENT ( [Val1], [Val2] ),
    "MOD",      MOD      ( [Val1], [Val2] ),
    "Mod/Div",  MOD ( [Val1], [Val2] ) / [Val2]
)
ORDER BY [Val1] DESC, [Val2] ASC
Val1 Val2 Division Quotient MOD Mod/Div
2.10 0.50 4.20 4 0.10 0.20
2.10 1.60 1.31 1 0.50 0.31
2.10 2.70 0.78 0 2.10 0.78
0.50 0.50 1.00 1 0.00 0.00
0.50 1.60 0.31 0 0.50 0.31
0.50 2.70 0.19 0 0.50 0.19

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Last update: Mar 13, 2024   » Contribute   » Show contributors

Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo

Microsoft documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/mod-function-dax

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Context Transition

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Row Context

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Iterator

Not recommended

The use of this function is not recommended. See Remarks and Related functions for alternatives.

Not recommended

The use of this parameter is not recommended.

Deprecated

This function is deprecated. Jump to the Alternatives section to see the function to use.

Volatile

A volatile function may return a different result every time you call it, even if you provide the same arguments. Click to read more.

Deprecated

This parameter is deprecated and its use is not recommended.

DirectQuery compatibility

Limitations are placed on DAX expressions allowed in measures and calculated columns.
The state below shows the DirectQuery compatibility of the DAX function.

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