Remainder when a number is divided by a nine

Monday, November 3rd, 2008
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Do you know that there is an easy way to find the remainder when a number is divided by 9?

Example 1:

43 ÷ 9 = 4, remainder = 7

quick remainder: 4 + 3 = 7

Example 2:

28 ÷ 9 = 3, remainder = 1

quick remainder: 2 + 8 = 10 ?

If the addition is ? 9, cast out the 9s, until it is lest than 9.

10 – 9 = 1

Example 3:

2345 ÷ 9 = 260, remainder = 5

quick remainder: 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 14

14 – 9 = 5

Example 4:

4489 ÷ 9 = 498, remainder = 7

quick remainder: 4 + 4 + 8 + 9 = 25

25 – 9 = 16

16 – 9 = 7

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3 Responses to “Remainder when a number is divided by a nine”

  1. Crazyfool says:

    erm… tough.. haha

  2. Selinap says:

    Crazyfool: You just need to master addition.

  3. (Any number of 9s)*(a number less than ‘Any number of 9s’)can be multipled mentally by a Vedic-manner

    is ‘a trillion times 9′
    58235294117647 is a number less than’a trillion times 9′
    To multiply these factors do the following

    99999…………999999999999999999999 ‘a trillion times 9′
    00000…………000000588235294117647 is other number
    Initial steps!
    00000…………000000588235294117646(one less than factor)
    99999…………999999411764705882353(Vertical sum is 9)

    00000…000000588235294117646,99999…999999411764705882353 is exact answer digits

    Vedic sutra is “all from 9″ (Nikhilam Navatha:)

    Orkut forum “Number Zero” reveals Vedic matrix and unknown ancient Indian Vedic computing manners disclosed by Shri Jagadguru Sankaracharya (1884-1960)!

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