What is the quotient and remainder when $ 50 $ is divided by $ 12 $ ?
The quotient is 4 and the remainder is 2.
| Division Table | |||
| 0 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | ||
| – | 4 | 8 | |
| 2 | |||
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STEP 0: set up a division table |
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| 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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STEP 1: DIVIDE 5 : 12 = 0 with a remainder of 5 |
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| 0 | |||
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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STEP 2: MULTIPLY 0 · 12 = 0 |
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| 0 | |||
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 0 | |||
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STEP 3: SUBTRACT 5 - 0 = 5 |
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| 0 | |||
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | |||
| STEP 4: BRING DOWN | |||
| 0 | |||
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | ||
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STEP 5: DIVIDE 50 : 12 = 4 with a remainder of 2 |
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| 0 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | ||
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STEP 6: MULTIPLY 4 · 12 = 48 |
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| 0 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 8 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 50 - 48 = 2 |
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| 0 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | ||
| – | 4 | 8 | |
| 2 | |||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 50 - 48 = 2 |
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| 0 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | ||
| – | 4 | 8 | |
| 2 | |||