Thread: Division algorithm

Hey guys. This is probably a ridiculously simple question for an experienced mathematician, but I have a question about the division algorithm: the only examples I can find are examples where (I'm using letters as in the wiki article) a>b, but what about a<b? Is the algorithm only applicable when a>b? When a<b, I always find that q=0 and r=a...

Originally Posted by grautskaahl

Hey guys. This is probably a ridiculously simple question for an experienced mathematician, but I have a question about the division algorithm: the only examples I can find are examples where (I'm using letters as in the wiki article) a>b, but what about a<b? Is the algorithm only applicable when a>b? When a<b, I always find that q=0 and r=a...

That would be correct.

Great, thanks!