How to Calculate Quotient and Remainder using C Language

Introduction :

In C programming language, computing the quotient and remainder is a simple task. Sometimes you have to calculate the quotient and remainder of two integers for developing various applications such as graphics programs, gaming applications, mathematical programs etc.

Using division (/) and modulus (%) operators, you can calculate the quotient and remainder of two integer numbers. In this article, I shall show you how to calculate quotient and remainder of two integer numbers in C programming language.

About the program :

It is a simple C program that calculates the quotient and remainder of two integer numbers. When you run the program, it asks you to enter the dividend and divisor. After entering two numbers, you can see the quotient and remainder on the console screen. If you enter zero (0) as divisor, the program will be stopped with a message.

Explanation of the program :

At first, include the standard input output (stdio.h) library for using printf() and scanf() functions. Then, declare integer variables (dividend_num, divisor_num, quotient_num and remainder_num) in the main() function. Using printf() function, display message to enter the dividend and divisor on the console. Then, you can use scanf() function to take the values from the user and store in “dividend_num” and “divisor_num” variables.

Here, you have to check that user enters zero (0) as divisor or not. If the divisor is zero (0), the program will be stopped with an error message. Otherwise, calculate the quotient and remainder using division (/) and modulus (%) operators. The calculated quotient and remainder are stored in “quotient_num” and “remainder_num” respectively. Using printf() function, the results will be displayed on the console screen.

How run the program :

To run the program, you have to install VS Code on your PC. Then, open it and create a new file with .c extension such as “quotient_remainder.c”. Now, paste the following code in the file. After that, run the program to see the output. Do you know how to run C program in VS Code?

Source code :

The following source code is the code for calculating quotient and remainder of two integer numbers in C programming language.

/*Developed by Puskar Jasu*/
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
    int dividend_num, divisor_num, quotient_num, remainder_num;
    printf("Enter a integer number as dividend\n");
    scanf("%d", &dividend_num);
    printf("Enter a integer number as divisor\n");
    scanf("%d", &divisor_num);
    if (divisor_num == 0)
    {
        printf("You can not input 0 as divisor\n");
        return 1;
    }
    quotient_num = dividend_num / divisor_num;
    remainder_num = dividend_num % divisor_num;
    printf("If you divided %d with %d, the quotient and remainder will be %d and %d respectively.\n",

           dividend_num, divisor_num, quotient_num, remainder_num);
    return 0;
}

Output of the program :

Now, you can run the program and see the output as below image.

Conclusion :

After completing the above article, you have learned how to calculate quotient and remainder of two integer numbers in the C programming language. Thank you for visiting my site.