Application of Number Theory in the Calculation of Java Calendar

Zuli Nuraeni, N Azizah

Abstract


This paper is a study of the theory and application of number theory. The purpose of this study is to examine a concept and then can be applied and implemented in mathematical computation so as to facilitate and support aspects of life outside mathematics. Application of number theory is widely used in everyday life one of them is to determine of the market day in the Java calendar. The concept of number theory used in the calculation of Java calendar is the concept of modulo 7 and modulo 5. The concept modulo 7 is used to see the day in the Masehi Calendar whereas modulo 5 is used to see the market day in the Javanese Calendar.


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