Class 4 (CBSE) • MathematicsChapter 5: Sharing and Measuring⭐ Topic 1
Division with Remainders
Sometimes when we divide, the numbers don't share equally, and some amount is left over - this leftover is called a remainder.
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For example, dividing 17 by 5: 5 goes into 17 three times (5x3=15), with 2 left over, so 17÷5 = 3 remainder 2.
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- A remainder is what's left over after dividing.
- 17 ÷ 5 = 3 remainder 2.
- The remainder is always smaller than the divisor.
- We write remainders as 'R', like 3 R 2.
- If the remainder equals or exceeds the divisor, we can divide once more.
- Remainders occur when numbers don't divide equally.
- Understanding remainders helps solve real sharing problems.
- Remainders tell us how much is left over.