On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 13:32:45 +0200 Jurgen Stigter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> /I am using version 2.0 of OpenOffice.org. My problem is :/ > > The MOD function is returning -512 instead of 0 (though each of the > factors is divisable by 23): > MOD (9951585559 *370469809;23) results in -512, but when I copy the > formula and put it in another cell, the result is -320 > while > MOD (9951585559;23) results in 0 > MOD (370469809;23) results 0 > > [inconsistency pattern: MOD(Ap;p) = 0, MOD(Bp;p) = 0 but MOD(Ap * > Bp;p), for Ap, Bp "large" multiples of prime number p] > The same problem occurs already when dividing both factors by 23 and > multiplying by a prime factor like 3, and calculating MOD 3. > > Maybe this problem is already soved in the latest version; > unfortunately, at the moment, I'm not able to update, due to my slow > connection. > Calculating greetings, > Jurgen > I've tested your examples on 2.0.3 - the result was always 0. Andrius --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
