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| − | A remainder is | + | A remainder is an amount left over from division. For example, if you do 7 divided by 4, you have a remainder of 3. If you have 7 pencils and 4 friends, and give each friend 1 pencil, you will still have 3 pencils left, which is not divisible by 4. |
Remainders cannot be greater than or equal to the divisor. If the remainder is equal to the divisor, the remainder is 0. | Remainders cannot be greater than or equal to the divisor. If the remainder is equal to the divisor, the remainder is 0. | ||
Revision as of 17:15, 17 August 2006
A remainder is an amount left over from division. For example, if you do 7 divided by 4, you have a remainder of 3. If you have 7 pencils and 4 friends, and give each friend 1 pencil, you will still have 3 pencils left, which is not divisible by 4.
Remainders cannot be greater than or equal to the divisor. If the remainder is equal to the divisor, the remainder is 0.
