What is the remainder of 887/3?

Here we will explain and find the remainder of the fraction 887/3.

We like this exercise, because we think math learners will better understand fractions in general by finding the remainder of fractions such as 887/3.

The fraction 887/3 has a numerator and denominator. The numerator is 887 (above the fraction line) and the denominator is 3 (below the fraction line).

Furthermore, the numerator (887) is the part and the denominator (3) is the whole. In other words, to create a whole you need 3 parts. In this case, you have 887 parts. So the question becomes, "How many wholes can you make with 887 parts and how many leftovers will you have?"

You can make a total of 295 wholes by using 885 parts. You can't make more wholes than that, because then you would go over 887 parts.

The difference between the parts you used to make as many wholes as possible, and how many parts you have total, is leftover parts. Furthermore, the leftover parts are the remainder of 887/3. Therefore the answer is 2.

Here is the math to clarify what we explained above:

3 fits fully 295 times into 887.

295 times 3 equals 885.

887 minus 885 = 2 remainder.

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