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In these formulae, mod indicates the [http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Modulus.html Modulus], a mathematical operator that returns the remainder from division. For example, <math>8 mod 3 = 2</math> because <math>8 / 3 = 2 remainder 2</math>.
In addition, int indicates the [http://mathworld.wolfram.com/IntegerPart.html Integer Part] of a number. For positive numbers, it returns the greatest integer less than the number. For example, <math>Int(8.25) = 8</math>.
Year indicates the year of interest (AD).
The formulae:
a = Year mod 4
b = Year mod 7
c = Year mod 19
d = (19c + 15) mod 30
e = (2a + 4b - d + 34) mod 7
f = Int((d + e + 114) / 31)
g = ((d + e + 114) mod 31) + 1
f is the month of Pascha.
g is the day of Pascha. For example, if f is 3 and g is 27, then Pascha occurs on March 27.
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* Source: Hieromonk Cassian, ''A Scientific Examination of the Orthodox Church Calendar'' * Programs using these formulae: [http://www.duke.edu/~aa63/menologion.html ''Menologion'']