The Remainder For Natural Numbers
If a and d are natural numbers, with d non-zero, it can be proven that there exist unique integers q and r, such that a = qd + r and 0 ≤ r < d. The number q is called the quotient, while r is called the remainder. See Euclidean division for a proof of this result and division algorithm for algorithms describing how to calculate the remainder.
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