Question
What is the quotient and remainder when $ 72 $ is divided by $ 3 $ ?
Answer
The quotient is 24 and the remainder is 0.
Explanation
| Division Table | ||
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 7 | 2 |
| – | 6 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
| – | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | ||
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STEP 0: set up a division table |
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| 3 | 7 | 2 |
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STEP 1: DIVIDE 7 : 3 = 2 with a remainder of 1 |
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| 2 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 |
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STEP 2: MULTIPLY 2 · 3 = 6 |
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| 2 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | ||
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STEP 3: SUBTRACT 7 - 6 = 1 |
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| 2 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 |
| – | 6 | |
| 1 | ||
| STEP 4: BRING DOWN | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 |
| – | 6 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
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STEP 5: DIVIDE 12 : 3 = 4 with a remainder of 0 |
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| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 7 | 2 |
| – | 6 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
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STEP 6: MULTIPLY 4 · 3 = 12 |
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| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 7 | 2 |
| – | 6 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 12 - 12 = 0 |
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| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 7 | 2 |
| – | 6 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
| – | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 12 - 12 = 0 |
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| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 7 | 2 |
| – | 6 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
| – | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | ||
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