What is the greatest possible whole number remainder if you divide any number by 41?

** The correct answer is: 40.
Explanation ** : When we divide by 41, we are seeing how many times 41 will go into that number. If we had a remainder of 41 or larger, that means 41 would go into it again, which would change our answer. This means that 40 is the largest remainder we could possibly have.

Answered by IreneJoliotCurie | 2024-06-11

To determine the greatest possible whole number remainder when dividing any number by 41, you need to think about how division works. If you divide a number by a divisor, the remainder is what's left after you've distributed the largest possible multiples of the divisor. The greatest remainder you could have is when you are one less than the divisor since if you had a number equal to the divisor, it would divide evenly without any remainder.
Therefore, when dividing by 41, the greatest possible remainder you could have is 41 minus 1, which is 40. If the remainder was any larger, you could still subtract another 41 from it without going negative, which means it's not the largest possible remainder.

Answered by RodStewart | 2024-06-18

The greatest possible whole number remainder when dividing any number by 41 is 40. This is because when dividing, remainders range from 0 to one unit less than the divisor, which here is 41. Thus, 40 is the maximum remainder possible.
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Answered by IreneJoliotCurie | 2024-10-01