If you divide a five-digit number by a one-digit number, what is the largest possible remainder you can get?

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ikram002p · Answer

i think its 8

amberlykhan · Answer

Why? @ikram002p

ikram002p · Answer

well as 9 is the largest one-digit number that we can divide by, it has 8 as the largest remainder of 8, but let me rethink about it they might be a trick :)

amberlykhan · Answer

OK, a trick would be helpful, thanks.

amberlykhan · Answer

I get it now. 8 is the correct answer, thanks! @ikram002p

hartnn · Answer

so this applies to *any* digit number right? and not only 5....
if you divide any number by a one digit number, the largest remainder is always 8 ???

ikram002p · Answer

well @hartnn  i think so xD