Number property query: the remainder of a proper fraction

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bigmikefr: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 7; Joined: Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:01 am; Location: CA; Thanked: 1 times

by bigmikefr » Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:42 am

I am dealing with an advanced DS problem and I am getting the question wrong because I cannot understand why the remainder of 4/5 and 4/6 is 4 for both and not 0 and 2, respectively. Can someone please break this down to me?

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fiercepoint: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 13; Joined: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:30 am; Thanked: 2 times

by fiercepoint » Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:05 am

If you divide by a larger number the quotient will always be zero and the remainder will equal the dividend. Dividing 4 by 5 the quotient is 0 because 5 goes into 4 zero times and you have 4 left over so that is the remainder. If it was 14 divided by 5, then the quotient would be 2 because 5 goes into 14 two times and you would have 4 left over so again 4 would be the remainder.

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bigmikefr: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 7; Joined: Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:01 am; Location: CA; Thanked: 1 times

by bigmikefr » Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:49 am

Got it! Thank you fiercepoint

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