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== task wording clarification ==

It should be noted that most of the task's preamble is actually referring to integers &nbsp; (<u>not</u> numbers) &nbsp; expressed in base ten, &nbsp; but particularly, &nbsp; the 4th paragraph. &nbsp; Also, nothing was mentioned or inferred about signed integers (allowed or not?, or just ignored?).

>> Yes, the title of the task is Integer long division. I did not consider signed integers, thanks for pointing it out. Simply consider positive unsigned integers.

In the "note" &nbsp; (2nd sentence, 4th paragraph), &nbsp; I was rather uncertain in this period of time as to the meaning of the word &nbsp; '''period''' &nbsp; &nbsp; (<big>... ''will always produce a period''. </big>  

Did you mean in the context of a <code>period</code> &nbsp; (a group of repeated decimal digits), &nbsp; or a &nbsp; '''decimal point''', &nbsp; (also known as) &nbsp; a <code>period</code>.

>> A language ambiguity. Here I mean a repeating sequence of digits.

Furthermore, &nbsp; most of the 4th paragraph isn't true because &nbsp; ''... the division of any two numbers ...'' &nbsp; &nbsp; is incorrect, &nbsp; it probably should say &nbsp; ''... the division of any two integers ...''. 

'''Numbers''' &nbsp; could produce vulgar (or improper) (decimal) fractions. &nbsp; &nbsp; -- [[User:Gerard Schildberger|Gerard Schildberger]] ([[User talk:Gerard Schildberger|talk]]) 19:28, 15 September 2021 (UTC)

>> My bad. I meant to say integers, thanks for spotting it.


Also, not all computer programming languages produce a decimal point when doing (perfect/complete) division of two integers. 

'''8''' &nbsp;  divided by &nbsp; '''4''' &nbsp; is &nbsp; '''2''' &nbsp; (no decimal point) &nbsp; when performed by a REXX program. &nbsp; There can be similar results in other computer programming languages that make use of "picture" ('''PIC''') specifications (and other such animals) &nbsp; such as in the '''COBOL''' and '''PL/I''' languages. &nbsp; &nbsp; -- [[User:Gerard Schildberger|Gerard Schildberger]] ([[User talk:Gerard Schildberger|talk]]) 19:28, 15 September 2021 (UTC)


Finally, there is/are the case(s) of &nbsp; &nbsp; ''' 0&nbsp;<big>/</big>&nbsp;7''' &nbsp; &nbsp; where the period is zero. &nbsp; &nbsp; -- [[User:Gerard Schildberger|Gerard Schildberger]] ([[User talk:Gerard Schildberger|talk]]) 19:28, 15 September 2021 (UTC)