noun
remaining number; remainder
General term for the number left over after subtraction or allocation. Not limited to strict mathematical contexts.
予算から経費を引いた余数はわずかだった。
The remaining amount after subtracting expenses from the budget was small.
noun
Mathematical term for the complement of a number, often used in contexts like base complement or radix complement. Cross-referenced with 補数.
See also: 補数
10進数における9の補数は、各桁を9から引いた余数である。
The nines' complement in decimal is the remainder obtained by subtracting each digit from 9.