What is the quotient and remainder when $ 36 $ is divided by $ 12 $ ?
The quotient is 3 and the remainder is 0.
| Division Table | |||
| 0 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 3 | 6 | ||
| – | 3 | 6 | |
| 0 | |||
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STEP 0: set up a division table |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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STEP 1: DIVIDE 3 : 12 = 0 with a remainder of 3 |
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| 0 | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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STEP 2: MULTIPLY 0 · 12 = 0 |
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| 0 | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | |||
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STEP 3: SUBTRACT 3 - 0 = 3 |
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| 0 | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 3 | |||
| STEP 4: BRING DOWN | |||
| 0 | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 3 | 6 | ||
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STEP 5: DIVIDE 36 : 12 = 3 with a remainder of 0 |
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| 0 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 3 | 6 | ||
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STEP 6: MULTIPLY 3 · 12 = 36 |
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| 0 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 6 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 36 - 36 = 0 |
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| 0 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 3 | 6 | ||
| – | 3 | 6 | |
| 0 | |||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 36 - 36 = 0 |
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| 0 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 3 | 6 | ||
| – | 3 | 6 | |
| 0 | |||