How to compute modulo on BigInts in JS

Question

Given a BigInt in JS, how do you compute its modulo?

10n % 3 // Uncaught TypeError: can't convert BigInt to number

edit: the difference between this question and the one linked as similar is that this question only pertains to BigInt https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/BigInt which is fairly recent.

Use a big int for both operands - `10n % 3n`? – jonrsharpe Jun 02 '21 at 16:43 — jonrsharpe, Jun 02 '21 at 16:43

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 02 '21 at 16:43

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Both operands of an arithmetic operation involving a BigInt must be BigInts. In your case:

// BigInt literal
10n % 3n;

// BigInt explicit conversion
10n % BigInt(3);

answered Jun 02 '21 at 16:43

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