SOLUTION: What is the greatest remainder you can have if you divide by 48?

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Question 361442: What is the greatest remainder you can have if you divide by 48?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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When dividing by 'n', the greatest remainder is n-1


Consider this: if the remainder was 'n', then the number dividing by 'n' is actually divisible by 'n'. So the remainder would actually be zero. If the remainder was n%2B1, then the remainder would actually be 1 (since a remainder of 'n' is actually a remainder of 0). This pattern continues.