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When dividing why is the quotient is always bigger than the divisor?
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Is the divisor the bigger number in a division problem?
No. It is the number by which you are dividing. This may be the larger or the smaller number, depending on the problem.
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.
Is the divisor the bigger number?
Yes
Can the remainder be bigger then the quotient?
no
When dividing a number which is greater than you by a number less than 1 will the quotient be greater than or less than the dividend?
Dividing a number by a decimal always gives a number greater than the dividend. Some decimal numbers are bigger than 1, eg 506.23 , so the answer is less. The statement "a number greater than you" has no meaning so the question cannot be properly understood.
Is there a such thing as a remainder being bigger than the quotient?
Yes, certainly. A quotient is the result of division ( a divisor into a dividend). The remainder can be bigger than the quotient, but not bigger than the divisor. For example 130 divided by 20 =6 with remainder of 10. Here 6 is the quotient and remainder is 10, which is bigger than the quotient
Can the quotient be bigger than the divisor?
most definitely, especially if the divisor is a negative number
Why can't the remainder be bigger than the divisor?
Because if the remainder is bigger than the divisor, the quotient can be increased and that will reduce the remainder. You can keep doing as long as the remainder is larger than the divisor. You stop only when it becomes smaller.
Can a divisor be less than a remainder?
No it shouldn't because the divisor should always be bigger.
Check for correctness in division math?
ok well here's the thing all u need to do is divide the quotient(the ancwer) multiplied by the divisor(multiplied by the number ur dividing with)it should give u the divident.(divident=the biger number u are dividing) are u doing long division or short? well...i will write both. short division to check ancwer(i will use the subtract sign as the division sign) 10-10=1 so its 1x10=10 long division --100----- < the answer 1 100 again just like the other (short division) multiply the quotient and the divisor (quotient=the answer) (divisor=the number u are dividing with) it should give u the divident.(divident=the bigger number u are dividing with)so... 100 x 1 hope i helped at least a little ! ------- 100
Is the divisor the bigger number in a division problem?
No. It is the number by which you are dividing. This may be the larger or the smaller number, depending on the problem.
What is an equation when the quotient is bigger than the dividend?
If the divisor of the dividend is a fraction then the quotient is increased as for example 14 divided by 2 = 7 but 14 divided by 1/2 or 0.5 = 28
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 is 376.0 divided by 93's quotient bigger than 376 divided by 93.01's quotient?
It's easier to visualize with smaller numbers. 18 divided by 3 = 6 18 divided by 6 = 3 If the dividend is the same, the smaller the divisor, the larger the quotient.
Is the divisor the bigger number?
Yes
Can the remainder be bigger then the quotient?
no
Is 18 a 6 divisor of why or why not?
No. A divisor cannot be bigger than the number that it is meant to divide.
