alleryIn dividing 17 by 5, the leftover 2 is called the what?
AQuotient
BDivisor
CDividend
DRemainder
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Remainder
1. 17 = 5 x 3 + 2, so 3 is the quotient and 2 is left over.
2. The leftover part is called the remainder.
3. The divisor is 5 and the dividend is 17, so neither is the leftover.
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