Why Should Remainder Be Less Than Divisor?

If a remainder is more than divisor, latter can go one more time and hence division is not complete. Even if remainder is equal to divisor, it can still go one more time. Hence remainder has to be less than the divisor.

Why is degree of remainder less than divisor?

Degree of remainder is always less than the degree of divisor as if remainder is greater than divisor than the number to be divided can be divided again by adding remainder. ... When divisor completely do not divide dividend we get remainder whose degree is always tried to be kept minimum whole number.

Which is always less than the divisor?

ANSWER: REMAINDER IS ALWAYS LESS THAN THE DIVISOR BECAUSE REMAINDER IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE DIVISOR AND THAT PART OF THE DIVIDEND UNEVENLY DIVIDED BY THE DIVISOR.. HOPE , IT IS HELPFUL TO!!