The values of the remainder r, when a positive integer a is divided by 3 are:

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(A) 0, 1, 2, 3
(B) 0, 1
(C) 0, 1, 2

(D) 2, 3, 4

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Rohit QNA 3 years 2021-12-17T16:17:30+00:00 1 Answer 16 views Enlightened 0

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    2021-12-17T16:17:46+00:00

    Answer: (c)
    Explanation:
    According to Euclid’s division
    lemma,
    a = 3q + r, where 0 r < 3
    As the number is divided by 3.So the
    remainder cannot be greater than
    divisor 3 also r is an integer.
    Therefore, the values of r can be 0, 1
    or 2.

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