Can the remainder be greater than the divisor? Why or why not?

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Brooklynn Leblanc

Mathematics

1 February, 07:26

Can the remainder be greater than the divisor? Why or why not?

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Moriah Mason · Answer 1

No it couldn't be greater because that means the divisor could go into the remainder at least one more time.

Ishaan Barr · Answer 2

The remainder can never be equal to, or greater than the divisor. In the above example, a remainder of "8″ when dividing by 5 is illogical, because 8 is greater than 5, and includes another multiple of 5 closer to the dividend