Largest number up to N whose modulus with X is equal to Y modulo X

Given three positive integers X, Y, and N, such that Y < X, the task is to find the largest number from the range [0, N] whose modulus with X is equal to Y modulo X.

Examples:

Input: X = 10, Y = 5, N = 15
Output: 15
Explanation:
The value of 15 % 10 (= 5) and 5 % 10 (= 5) are equal.
Therefore, the required output is 15.

Input: X = 5, Y = 0, N = 4
Output: 0

Approach: The given problem can be solved based on the following observations:

• Since Y is less than X, then Y % X must be Y. Therefore, the idea is to find the maximum value from the range [0, N] whose modulus with X is Y.
• Assume the maximum number, say num = N, to get the remainder modulo with X as Y.
• Subtract N with the remainder of N % X to get the remainder as 0, and then add Y to it. Then, the remainder of that number with X will be Y.
• Check if the number is less than N. If found to be true, then set num =  (N – N % X + Y).
• Otherwise, again subtract the number with the value of X, i.e., num = (N – N % X – (X – Y)), to get the maximum value from the interval [0, N].
• Mathematically:
  • If (N – N % X + Y) ? N, then set num = (N – N % X + Y).
  • Otherwise, update num = (N – N % X – (X – Y)).

Follow the steps below to solve the problem:

• Initialize a variable, say num, to store the maximum number that has the remainder Y % X from the range [0, N].
• If (N – N % X + Y) ? N, then update num = (N – N % X + Y).
• Otherwise, update num = (N – N % X – (X – Y)).
• After completing the above steps, print the value of num as the result.

Below is the implementation of the above approach:

C++

// C++ program for the above approach
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;

// Function to print the largest
// number upto N whose modulus
// with X is same as Y % X
long long maximumNum(long long X,
                     long long Y,
                     long long N)
{
    // Stores the required number
    long long num = 0;

    // Update num as the result
    if (N - N % X + Y <= N) {

        num = N - N % X + Y;
    }
    else {
        num = N - N % X - (X - Y);
    }

    // Return the resultant number
    return num;
}

// Driver Code
int main()
{
    long long X = 10;
    long long Y = 5;
    long long N = 15;

    cout << maximumNum(X, Y, N);

    return 0;
}

Java

// Java program for the above approach
import java.io.*;
import java.lang.*;
import java.util.*;

class GFG
{

  // Function to print the largest
  // number upto N whose modulus
  // with X is same as Y % X
  static long maximumNum(long X, long Y, long N)
  {

    // Stores the required number
    long num = 0;

    // Update num as the result
    if (N - N % X + Y <= N)
    {
      num = N - N % X + Y;
    }
    else
    {
      num = N - N % X - (X - Y);
    }

    // Return the resultant number
    return num;
  }

  // Driver Code
  public static void main(String[] args)
  {

    long X = 10;
    long Y = 5;
    long N = 15;

    System.out.println(maximumNum(X, Y, N));
  }
}

// This code is contributed by Kingash.

Python3

# Python3 program for the above approach

# Function to print the largest
# number upto N whose modulus
# with X is same as Y % X
def maximumNum(X, Y, N):

    # Stores the required number
    num = 0

    # Update num as the result
    if (N - N % X + Y <= N):
        num = N - N % X + Y
    else:
        num = N - N % X - (X - Y)

    # Return the resultant number
    return num

# Driver Code
if __name__ == '__main__':
    X = 10
    Y = 5
    N = 15

    print (maximumNum(X, Y, N))

# This code is contributed by mohit kumar 29.

C#

// C# program for the above approach
using System;
class GFG {

  // Function to print the largest
  // number upto N whose modulus
  // with X is same as Y % X
  static long maximumNum(long X, long Y, long N)
  {

    // Stores the required number
    long num = 0;

    // Update num as the result
    if (N - N % X + Y <= N) {
      num = N - N % X + Y;
    }
    else {
      num = N - N % X - (X - Y);
    }

    // Return the resultant number
    return num;
  }

  // Driver Code
  public static void Main(string[] args)
  {

    long X = 10;
    long Y = 5;
    long N = 15;

    Console.WriteLine(maximumNum(X, Y, N));
  }
}

// This code is contributed by ukasp.

Javascript

<script>

// Javascript program for the above approach

// Function to print the largest
// number upto N whose modulus
// with X is same as Y % X
function maximumNum(X, Y, N)
{

    // Stores the required number
    let num = 0;

    // Update num as the result
    if (N - N % X + Y <= N)
    {
        num = N - N % X + Y;
    }
    else
    {
        num = N - N % X - (X - Y);
    }

    // Return the resultant number
    return num;
}

// Driver code
let X = 10;
let Y = 5;
let N = 15;

document.write(maximumNum(X, Y, N));

// This code is contributed by target_2

</script>

Output:

15

Time Complexity: O(1)
Auxiliary Space: O(1)