In Euclid's division algorithm, a=bq+r(a,b,q,r∈Z,b≠0),r satisfies the condition____
A
0≤r<b.
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B
0≤r<|b|
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C
0≤r≤|b|
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D
0<r≤b
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Solution
The correct option is A0≤r<b. Euclids division lemma states that for any two positive integers a and b we can find two whole numbers q and r such that a=b×q+r where 0≤r<b.