Summary  
This chapter explains how to compute the integer quotient and remainder of a division using dedicated operators.

General domain of usage  
Evenly distributing items among recipients.

**Integer division** is a common mathematical operation that we often use in daily life, sometimes without even realizing it.

Take, for instance, the scenario where you have `16` candies and want to divide them equally among `3` friends. Each friend would get `5` candies, with **one** candy left over, since `16 = 5 * 3 + 1`. We say that the result of the **integer division** of `16` by `3` is `5`, and the **remainder** of this division is `1`.

In R, these operations are performed using:
- `%/%` for integer division;
- `%%` for the remainder of a division.

Here is how we can calculate the given example in R:

# Number of candies for each friend
16 %/% 3
# Number of candies remaining
16 %% 3

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Integer Division and Remainders

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