5th Grade · Number & Operations in Base Ten
Remainder
5.NBT.B.6
Definition
The amount left over after dividing when the division is not exact.
Examples
- 17 divided by 5 = 3 remainder 2.
- 23 divided by 4 = 5 remainder 3.
Key rule
The remainder is always smaller than the divisor.
Memory hook
What's left over when the groups don't divide evenly.