diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/algebra/instances/bigInt.scala b/core/src/main/scala/algebra/instances/bigInt.scala
index d6facbb7..663c715e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/algebra/instances/bigInt.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/algebra/instances/bigInt.scala
@@ -2,15 +2,23 @@ package algebra
 package instances
 
 import algebra.ring._
+import cats.kernel.instances.BigIntOrder
+import cats.kernel.{Hash, UnboundedEnumerable}
 
 package object bigInt extends BigIntInstances
 
 trait BigIntInstances extends cats.kernel.instances.BigIntInstances {
-  implicit val bigIntAlgebra: BigIntAlgebra =
+  private val instance: TruncatedDivision[BigInt] with CommutativeRing[BigInt] =
     new BigIntAlgebra
+
+  implicit def bigIntAlgebra: CommutativeRing[BigInt] = instance
+
+  implicit def bigIntTruncatedDivision: TruncatedDivision[BigInt] = instance
 }
 
-class BigIntAlgebra extends CommutativeRing[BigInt] with Serializable {
+class BigIntAlgebra extends CommutativeRing[BigInt] with TruncatedDivision.forCommutativeRing[BigInt] with Serializable {
+
+  override def compare(x: BigInt, y: BigInt): Int = x.compare(y)
 
   val zero: BigInt = BigInt(0)
   val one: BigInt = BigInt(1)
@@ -25,4 +33,8 @@ class BigIntAlgebra extends CommutativeRing[BigInt] with Serializable {
 
   override def fromInt(n: Int): BigInt = BigInt(n)
   override def fromBigInt(n: BigInt): BigInt = n
+
+  def tquot(x: BigInt, y: BigInt): BigInt = x / y
+  def tmod(x: BigInt, y: BigInt): BigInt = x % y
+  override def tquotmod(x: BigInt, y: BigInt): (BigInt, BigInt) = x /% y
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/algebra/ring/Signed.scala b/core/src/main/scala/algebra/ring/Signed.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54f550b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/algebra/ring/Signed.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+package algebra
+package ring
+
+import scala.{specialized => sp}
+
+/**
+ * A trait that expresses the existence of signs and absolute values on linearly ordered additive commutative monoids
+ * (i.e. types with addition and a zero).
+ *
+ * The following laws holds:
+ *
+ * (1) if `a <= b` then `a + c <= b + c` (linear order),
+ * (2) `signum(x) = -1` if `x < 0`, `signum(x) = 1` if `x > 0`, `signum(x) = 0` otherwise,
+ *
+ * Negative elements only appear when the scalar is taken from a additive abelian group. Then:
+ *
+ * (3) `abs(x) = -x` if `x < 0`, or `x` otherwise,
+ *
+ * Laws (1) and (2) lead to the triange inequality:
+ *
+ * (4) `abs(a + b) <= abs(a) + abs(b)`
+ *
+ * Signed should never be extended in implementations, rather the [[Signed.forAdditiveCommutativeMonoid]] and
+ * [[Signed.forAdditiveCommutativeGroup subtraits]].
+ *
+ * It's better to have the Eq/PartialOrder/Order/Signed hierarchy separate from the Ring hierarchy, so that
+ * we do not end up with duplicate implicits. At the same time, we cannot use self-types to express
+ * the constraint that Signed must be an [[AdditiveCommutativeMonoid]], due to interaction with specialization.
+ */
+trait Signed[@sp(Byte, Short, Int, Long, Float, Double) A] extends Any with Order[A] {
+
+  /**
+   * Returns Zero if `a` is 0, Positive if `a` is positive, and Negative is `a` is negative.
+   */
+  def sign(a: A): Signed.Sign = Signed.Sign(signum(a))
+
+  /**
+   * Returns 0 if `a` is 0, 1 if `a` is positive, and -1 is `a` is negative.
+   */
+  def signum(a: A): Int
+
+  /**
+   * An idempotent function that ensures an object has a non-negative sign.
+   */
+  def abs(a: A): A
+
+  def isSignZero(a: A): Boolean = signum(a) == 0
+  def isSignPositive(a: A): Boolean = signum(a) > 0
+  def isSignNegative(a: A): Boolean = signum(a) < 0
+
+  def isSignNonZero(a: A): Boolean = signum(a) != 0
+  def isSignNonPositive(a: A): Boolean = signum(a) <= 0
+  def isSignNonNegative(a: A): Boolean = signum(a) >= 0
+}
+
+trait SignedFunctions[S[T] <: Signed[T]] extends cats.kernel.OrderFunctions[S] {
+  def sign[@sp(Int, Long, Float, Double) A](a: A)(implicit ev: S[A]): Signed.Sign =
+    ev.sign(a)
+  def signum[@sp(Int, Long, Float, Double) A](a: A)(implicit ev: S[A]): Int =
+    ev.signum(a)
+  def abs[@sp(Int, Long, Float, Double) A](a: A)(implicit ev: S[A]): A =
+    ev.abs(a)
+  def isSignZero[@sp(Int, Long, Float, Double) A](a: A)(implicit ev: S[A]): Boolean =
+    ev.isSignZero(a)
+  def isSignPositive[@sp(Int, Long, Float, Double) A](a: A)(implicit ev: S[A]): Boolean =
+    ev.isSignPositive(a)
+  def isSignNegative[@sp(Int, Long, Float, Double) A](a: A)(implicit ev: S[A]): Boolean =
+    ev.isSignNegative(a)
+  def isSignNonZero[@sp(Int, Long, Float, Double) A](a: A)(implicit ev: S[A]): Boolean =
+    ev.isSignNonZero(a)
+  def isSignNonPositive[@sp(Int, Long, Float, Double) A](a: A)(implicit ev: S[A]): Boolean =
+    ev.isSignNonPositive(a)
+  def isSignNonNegative[@sp(Int, Long, Float, Double) A](a: A)(implicit ev: S[A]): Boolean =
+    ev.isSignNonNegative(a)
+}
+
+object Signed extends SignedFunctions[Signed] {
+
+  /** Signed implementation for additive commutative monoids */
+  trait forAdditiveCommutativeMonoid[A] extends Any with Signed[A] with AdditiveCommutativeMonoid[A] {
+    def signum(a: A): Int = {
+      val c = compare(a, zero)
+      if (c < 0) -1
+      else if (c > 0) 1
+      else 0
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** Signed implementation for additive commutative groups */
+  trait forAdditiveCommutativeGroup[A] extends Any with forAdditiveCommutativeMonoid[A] with AdditiveCommutativeGroup[A] {
+    def abs(a: A): A = if (compare(a, zero) < 0) negate(a) else a
+  }
+
+  def apply[A](implicit s: Signed[A]): Signed[A] = s
+
+  /**
+   * A simple ADT representing the `Sign` of an object.
+   */
+  sealed abstract class Sign(val toInt: Int) {
+    def unary_- : Sign = this match {
+      case Positive => Negative
+      case Negative => Positive
+      case Zero     => Zero
+    }
+
+    def *(that: Sign): Sign = Sign(this.toInt * that.toInt)
+
+    def **(that: Int): Sign = this match {
+      case Positive => Positive
+      case Zero if that == 0 => Positive
+      case Zero => Zero
+      case Negative if (that % 2) == 0 => Positive
+      case Negative => Negative
+    }
+  }
+
+  case object Zero extends Sign(0)
+  case object Positive extends Sign(1)
+  case object Negative extends Sign(-1)
+
+  object Sign {
+    implicit def sign2int(s: Sign): Int = s.toInt
+
+    def apply(i: Int): Sign =
+      if (i == 0) Zero else if (i > 0) Positive else Negative
+
+    private val instance: CommutativeMonoid[Sign] with MultiplicativeCommutativeMonoid[Sign] with Eq[Sign] =
+    new CommutativeMonoid[Sign] with MultiplicativeCommutativeMonoid[Sign] with Eq[Sign] {
+      def eqv(x: Sign, y: Sign): Boolean = x == y
+      def empty: Sign = Positive
+      def combine(x: Sign, y: Sign): Sign = x*y
+      def one: Sign = Positive
+      def times(x: Sign, y: Sign): Sign = x*y
+    }
+
+    implicit final def signMultiplicativeMonoid: MultiplicativeCommutativeMonoid[Sign] = instance
+    implicit final def signMonoid: CommutativeMonoid[Sign] = instance
+    implicit final def signEq: Eq[Sign] = instance
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/algebra/ring/TruncatedDivision.scala b/core/src/main/scala/algebra/ring/TruncatedDivision.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8438952d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/algebra/ring/TruncatedDivision.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+package algebra
+package ring
+
+import scala.{specialized => sp}
+
+/**
+ * Division and modulus for computer scientists
+ * taken from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/divmodnote-letter.pdf
+ *
+ * For two numbers x (dividend) and y (divisor) on an ordered ring with y != 0,
+ * there exists a pair of numbers q (quotient) and r (remainder)
+ * such that these laws are satisfied:
+ *
+ * (1) q is an integer
+ * (2) x = y * q + r (division rule)
+ * (3) |r| < |y|,
+ * (4t) r = 0 or sign(r) = sign(x),
+ * (4f) r = 0 or sign(r) = sign(y).
+ *
+ * where sign is the sign function, and the absolute value
+ * function |x| is defined as |x| = x if x >=0, and |x| = -x otherwise.
+ *
+ * We define functions tmod and tquot such that:
+ * q = tquot(x, y) and r = tmod(x, y) obey rule (4t),
+ * (which truncates effectively towards zero)
+ * and functions fmod and fquot such that:
+ * q = fquot(x, y) and r = fmod(x, y) obey rule (4f)
+ * (which floors the quotient and effectively rounds towards negative infinity).
+ *
+ * Law (4t) corresponds to ISO C99 and Haskell's quot/rem.
+ * Law (4f) is described by Knuth and used by Haskell,
+ * and fmod corresponds to the REM function of the IEEE floating-point standard.
+ */
+trait TruncatedDivision[@sp(Byte, Short, Int, Long, Float, Double) A] extends Any with Signed[A] {
+  def tquot(x: A, y: A): A
+  def tmod(x: A, y: A): A
+  def tquotmod(x: A, y: A): (A, A) = (tquot(x, y), tmod(x, y))
+
+  def fquot(x: A, y: A): A
+  def fmod(x: A, y: A): A
+  def fquotmod(x: A, y: A): (A, A) = (fquot(x, y), fmod(x, y))
+}
+
+trait TruncatedDivisionFunctions[S[T] <: TruncatedDivision[T]] extends SignedFunctions[S] {
+  def tquot[@sp(Int, Long, Float, Double) A](x: A, y: A)(implicit ev: TruncatedDivision[A]): A =
+    ev.tquot(x, y)
+  def tmod[@sp(Int, Long, Float, Double) A](x: A, y: A)(implicit ev: TruncatedDivision[A]): A =
+    ev.tmod(x, y)
+  def tquotmod[@sp(Int, Long, Float, Double) A](x: A, y: A)(implicit ev: TruncatedDivision[A]): (A, A) =
+    ev.tquotmod(x, y)
+  def fquot[@sp(Int, Long, Float, Double) A](x: A, y: A)(implicit ev: TruncatedDivision[A]): A =
+    ev.fquot(x, y)
+  def fmod[@sp(Int, Long, Float, Double) A](x: A, y: A)(implicit ev: TruncatedDivision[A]): A =
+    ev.fmod(x, y)
+  def fquotmod[@sp(Int, Long, Float, Double) A](x: A, y: A)(implicit ev: TruncatedDivision[A]): (A, A) =
+    ev.fquotmod(x, y)
+}
+
+object TruncatedDivision extends TruncatedDivisionFunctions[TruncatedDivision] {
+  trait forCommutativeRing[@sp(Byte, Short, Int, Long, Float, Double) A]
+    extends Any
+      with TruncatedDivision[A]
+      with Signed.forAdditiveCommutativeGroup[A]
+      with CommutativeRing[A] { self =>
+
+    def fmod(x: A, y: A): A = {
+      val tm = tmod(x, y)
+      if (signum(tm) == -signum(y)) plus(tm, y) else tm
+    }
+
+    def fquot(x: A, y: A): A = {
+      val (tq, tm) = tquotmod(x, y)
+      if (signum(tm) == -signum(y)) minus(tq, one) else tq
+    }
+
+    override def fquotmod(x: A, y: A): (A, A) = {
+      val (tq, tm) = tquotmod(x, y)
+      val signsDiffer = signum(tm) == -signum(y)
+      val fq = if (signsDiffer) minus(tq, one) else tq
+      val fm = if (signsDiffer) plus(tm, y) else tm
+      (fq, fm)
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  def apply[A](implicit ev: TruncatedDivision[A]): TruncatedDivision[A] = ev
+}
diff --git a/laws/shared/src/main/scala/algebra/laws/OrderLaws.scala b/laws/shared/src/main/scala/algebra/laws/OrderLaws.scala
index ad86191c..3e2dee0f 100644
--- a/laws/shared/src/main/scala/algebra/laws/OrderLaws.scala
+++ b/laws/shared/src/main/scala/algebra/laws/OrderLaws.scala
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import org.scalacheck.Prop._
 
 import cats.kernel.instances.all._
 
+import algebra.ring.{CommutativeRing, Signed, TruncatedDivision}
+
 object OrderLaws {
   def apply[A: Eq: Arbitrary: Cogen]: OrderLaws[A] =
     new OrderLaws[A] {
@@ -112,6 +114,75 @@ trait OrderLaws[A] extends Laws {
     }
   )
 
+  def signed(implicit A: Signed[A]) = new OrderProperties(
+    name = "signed",
+    parent = Some(order),
+    "abs non-negative" -> forAll((x: A) => A.sign(A.abs(x)) != Signed.Negative),
+    "signum returns -1/0/1" -> forAll((x: A) => A.signum(A.abs(x)) <= 1),
+    "signum is sign.toInt" -> forAll((x: A) => A.signum(x) == A.sign(x).toInt)
+  )
+
+  def truncatedDivision(implicit ring: CommutativeRing[A], A: TruncatedDivision[A]) = new DefaultRuleSet(
+    name = "truncatedDivision",
+    parent = Some(signed),
+    "division rule (tquotmod)" -> forAll { (x: A, y: A) =>
+      A.isSignNonZero(y) ==> {
+        val (q, r) = A.tquotmod(x, y)
+        x ?== ring.plus(ring.times(y, q), r)
+      }
+    },
+    "division rule (fquotmod)" -> forAll { (x: A, y: A) =>
+      A.isSignNonZero(y) ==> {
+        val (q, r) = A.fquotmod(x, y)
+        x ?== ring.plus(ring.times(y, q), r)
+      }
+    },
+    "|r| < |y| (tmod)" -> forAll { (x: A, y: A) =>
+      A.isSignNonZero(y) ==> {
+        val r = A.tmod(x, y)
+        A.lt(A.abs(r), A.abs(y))
+      }
+    },
+    "|r| < |y| (fmod)" -> forAll { (x: A, y: A) =>
+      A.isSignNonZero(y) ==> {
+        val r = A.fmod(x, y)
+        A.lt(A.abs(r), A.abs(y))
+      }
+    },
+    "r = 0 or sign(r) = sign(x) (tmod)" -> forAll { (x: A, y: A) =>
+      A.isSignNonZero(y) ==> {
+        val r = A.tmod(x, y)
+        A.isSignZero(r) || (A.sign(r) ?== A.sign(x))
+      }
+    },
+    "r = 0 or sign(r) = sign(y) (fmod)" -> forAll { (x: A, y: A) =>
+      A.isSignNonZero(y) ==> {
+        val r = A.fmod(x, y)
+        A.isSignZero(r) || (A.sign(r) ?== A.sign(y))
+      }
+    },
+    "tquot" -> forAll { (x: A, y: A) =>
+      A.isSignNonZero(y) ==> {
+        A.tquotmod(x, y)._1 ?== A.tquot(x, y)
+      }
+    },
+    "tmod" -> forAll { (x: A, y: A) =>
+      A.isSignNonZero(y) ==> {
+        A.tquotmod(x, y)._2 ?== A.tmod(x, y)
+      }
+    },
+    "fquot" -> forAll { (x: A, y: A) =>
+      A.isSignNonZero(y) ==> {
+        A.fquotmod(x, y)._1 ?== A.fquot(x, y)
+      }
+    },
+    "fmod" -> forAll { (x: A, y: A) =>
+      A.isSignNonZero(y) ==> {
+        A.fquotmod(x, y)._2 ?== A.fmod(x, y)
+      }
+    }
+  )
+
   class OrderProperties(
     name: String,
     parent: Option[RuleSet],
diff --git a/laws/shared/src/test/scala/algebra/laws/LawTests.scala b/laws/shared/src/test/scala/algebra/laws/LawTests.scala
index 41c520a6..2d5fbfd1 100644
--- a/laws/shared/src/test/scala/algebra/laws/LawTests.scala
+++ b/laws/shared/src/test/scala/algebra/laws/LawTests.scala
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ class LawTests extends munit.DisciplineSuite {
   checkAll("Long", RingLaws[Long].commutativeRing)
   checkAll("Long", LatticeLaws[Long].boundedDistributiveLattice)
 
+//  catsKernelStdOrderForBigInt
+  checkAll("BigInt", OrderLaws[BigInt].truncatedDivision)
   checkAll("BigInt", RingLaws[BigInt].commutativeRing)
 
   checkAll("FPApprox[Float]", RingLaws[FPApprox[Float]].field)