The question appears to be phrased in reverse. A more accurate phrasing would be: "What is the dividend divided by the divisor in a remainder operation called?". With this interpretation, the dividend divided by the divisor results in two components: the quotient and the remainder. The operation is called integer division with a remainder.
Let's break down the components of integer division:
- Dividend: The number being divided.
- Divisor: The number by which the dividend is divided.
- Quotient: The whole number result of the division (ignoring any fractional part).
- Remainder: The amount "left over" after the division. The remainder is always smaller than the divisor.
Example:
If we divide 17 (dividend) by 5 (divisor), we get:
- Quotient: 3 (because 5 goes into 17 three times)
- Remainder: 2 (because 3 x 5 = 15, and 17 - 15 = 2)
So, 17 รท 5 = 3 with a remainder of 2.
The process of finding the remainder specifically is sometimes referred to as the modulo operation. However, the entire process of dividing and obtaining both a quotient and a remainder is called integer division.
