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When positive integer m is divided by positive integer n, which of the following CANNOT be the remainder?

A. m−n
B. n−m
C. m
D. n
E. m−2n

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09 Oct 2016, 03:23

Bunuel wrote:

When positive integer m is divided by positive integer n, which of the following CANNOT be the remainder?

A. m−n
B. n−m
C. m
D. n
E. m−2n

Divisor should be greater than remainder.

So Remainder can't be n...

IMO option D.

Let me know if I am missing anything.

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Divisor should always be greater than remainder so n cannot be a remainder.

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Re: When positive integer m is divided by positive integer n, which of the [#permalink]

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Bunuel wrote:

When positive integer m is divided by positive integer n, which of the following CANNOT be the remainder?

A. m−n
B. n−m
C. m
D. n
E. m−2n

Straight (D)

Had n been the reminder of number m when divided by n , then the results would have been no remainder....

n/n = 1 and no remainder..

Hence answer has to be (D)...
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03 Nov 2016, 08:10

Simple. Divisor can never be remainder. If so, it will increase the quotient by 1.
Answer D

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09 Nov 2016, 13:47

Answer:D
When positive integer m is divided by positive integer n, which of the following CANNOT be the remainder?
A. m−n: consider m=n=3 ⇒ R=0=m-n
B. n−m: consider m=n=3 ⇒ R=0=n-m
C. m: consider m=1 and n=3 ⇒ R=1
D. n: divisor cannot be equal to the remainder
E. m−2n: consider m=8 and n=3 ⇒ R=2=m-2n

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