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Can a remainder in division problem ever equal the divisor

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Final answer:

The remainder in a division problem cannot be equal to the divisor.

Step-by-step explanation:

When dividing two numbers, the remainder is the amount left over after the division has been completed. The remainder cannot be equal to the divisor because it represents the leftover amount that could not be evenly divided. For example, if we divide 10 by 3, the quotient is 3 with a remainder of 1. The remainder (1) is less than the divisor (3) because there is still some amount left that cannot be evenly divided further.

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The question here is, if the remainder of a certain division can ever be equals to the divisor?
Well, the answer is NO.
Remainder will always be smaller than the divisor. Because the divisor is the one that used to divide the dividend and the remaining number that cannot be divided by the divisor is called remainder.
For example
=> 100 / 15m how many 15 are there in 100?
=> 6, so that’s equals to 90, with the remainder of 10
10 is lesser than 15 which is our divisor.





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