What is left over when a division is not even?

• A. Dividend
• B. Quotient
• C. Divisor
• D. Remainder

Answer: (D)

When you divide a number and it doesn’t split evenly, there’s a piece left over called the remainder. It’s what remains after you use as many whole times as possible.

For example, dividing 15 by 4: 4 fits into 15 three times (the quotient). 4 × 3 = 12, and 15 − 12 = 3 stays left over. That left-over amount is the remainder.

Quickly naming the parts helps keep it clear:

• Dividend: the number being divided (the total you start with).

• Divisor: the number you divide by.

• Quotient: how many times the divisor fits into the dividend (ignoring any leftover).

• Remainder: what’s left over after that division.

So the left over piece when a division isn’t even is the remainder.