Python Challenges: 100 Proven Programming Tasks Designed to Prepare You for Anything

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M. IndenPython Challengeshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7398-2_2

2. Mathematical Problems

Michael Inden¹  

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Zurich, Switzerland

 

In this chapter, you start learning some basics about a few mathematical operations, including prime numbers and the Roman numeral system. Additionally, I present a couple of ideas for number games. The chapter is rounded off by a short introduction to lambdas. With all this knowledge, you should be well prepared for the exercises.

2.1 Introduction

2.1.1 Short Introduction to Division and Modulo

Besides multiplication and division, the modulo operation (%) is also used quite frequently. It is intended to determine the remainder ...