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Your quotient that you arrived at is too small. Increase the answer for the quotient, so that the remainder is from zero to (divisor minus one)

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Q: What if the remainder is equal to or greater than the divisor what should you do?
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Why should the remainder be less than the divisor?

Because if the remainder is greater, then you could "fit" another divisor value into it. if they are equal, then you can divide it easily. Thus, the remainder is always lower than the divisor.


Why is the remainder less than the divisor?

Because if the remainder is greater, then you could "fit" another divisor value into it. if they are equal, then you can divide it easily. Thus, the remainder is always lower than the divisor.


Why should the remainder not be greater than the divisor?

It must be less else you have not divided properly; you could divide again 1 or more times!If the remainder is equal to the divisor (or equal to a multiple of the divisor) then you could divide again exactly without remainder. If the remainder is greater but not a multiple of the divisor you could divide again resulting in another remainder.E.g. Consider 9/2. This is 4 remainder 1. Let's say our answer was 3 remainder 3; as our remainder "3" is greater than the divisor "2" we can divide again so we have not carried out our original division correctly!


What should you do if a remainder is equal to or greater than a divisor?

Increase the whole number by 1, and subtract the value of the remainder from the divisor. For example - if you had the total... 99 & 42/29.. you would rewrite it as 100 & 13/29


Which is not a reasonable remainder when the divisor is 7?

A negative number or any number that is greater than or equal to 7.


Can the remainder ever equal the divisor?

No.


What if your remainder is bigger than your answer?

Then divide the remainder again by the divisor until you get a remainder smaller than your divisor or an remainder equal to zero. The remainder in a division question should never be larger than the "divisor", but the remainder often is larger than the "answer" (quotient). For example, if 435 is divided by 63, the quotient is 22 and the remainder is 57.


Why can't the remainder be equal to the divisor?

It might help to think of a division (with remainder) as "evenly distributing" some items - for example, give the same number of apples to each person. The "remainder" is whatever is LESS than the number of people (the divisor), so you can't continue distributing one more apple FOR EACH PERSON. If the remaining apples is greater than the number of people, or equal to them, you can distribute one more for each.


Can the remanider in a division problem ever equal the divisor?

No, cause the remainder might be bigger than divisor.


In the answer to a division problem should the remainder be greater than less than or equal to the diviser?

The remainder must always be smaller.


How many possible remainders are there if 4 is the divisor?

Only 3 non-zero remainders.1, 2, and 3 are the only possible non-zero remainders since any number greater than or equal to the divisor could also be divided, to result in a new quotient. A remainder of zero, means that the dividend is divisible by the divisor (the divisor is a factor of the number)


What is the remainder of 6 divided by 517?

0.0116