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Let d,a be integers, d>0. Then there exists a unique largest multiple dq of d which is ≤a; it can be characterized by dq≤a<d(q+1), or also by a=dq + r, 0≤r<d.
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Weil, A. (1979). § II. In: Number Theory for Beginners. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-9957-8_2
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