2012•IJCA Proceedings on National Workshop-Cum-Conference on Recent Trends in Mathematics and Computing 2011Requires access
Simplified method of finding the remainder and its usability in certain types of problems
Anshul Vikram Pandey
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Abstract
Remainder theorems are very popular for finding the remainder in various types of problems. In this paper, we have proposed a simplified approach of finding the remainder using basic mathematics. This method is very effective in solving certain types of problems which involve exponentiation of dividend by some positive integer and those which have common factors in their dividend and divisor. Here, we have discussed how the individual factors of the dividend can be used to find the remainder. This method is easy to understand and leads to faster remainder computation, using simple calculations and works very effectively for big dividends as well. The proof of this method is given along with an example to explain its working for both types of problems. The concept of negative remainder and repetitive application of the simplified method are also discussed. References