Visual Basic and Algorithmic Thinking for the Complete Beginner

Chapter 13 Exercises With a Quotient and a Remainder

13.1 Introduction

What types of problems might require the use of the quotient and the remainder of an integer division? While there may not be a simple answer to this question, quotients and remainders can be used to:

►split a number into individual digits

►examine if an integer is odd or even

►examine if a number is a multiple of another number

►convert an elapsed time (in seconds) to hours, minutes, and seconds

►convert an amount of money (in USD) to a number of $100 notes, $50 notes, $20 notes, and such

►calculate the greatest common divisor

►determine if a number is a palindrome

►count the number of digits within a number

►determine how many times a specific digit occurs within a number ...