What is the quotient and remainder when $ 39 $ is divided by $ 15 $ ?
The quotient is 2 and the remainder is 9.
| Division Table | |||
| 0 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 3 | 9 | ||
| – | 3 | 0 | |
| 9 | |||
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STEP 0: set up a division table |
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| 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
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STEP 1: DIVIDE 3 : 15 = 0 with a remainder of 3 |
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| 0 | |||
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
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STEP 2: MULTIPLY 0 · 15 = 0 |
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| 0 | |||
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 0 | |||
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STEP 3: SUBTRACT 3 - 0 = 3 |
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| 0 | |||
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 3 | |||
| STEP 4: BRING DOWN | |||
| 0 | |||
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 3 | 9 | ||
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STEP 5: DIVIDE 39 : 15 = 2 with a remainder of 9 |
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| 0 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 3 | 9 | ||
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STEP 6: MULTIPLY 2 · 15 = 30 |
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| 0 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 3 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 0 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 39 - 30 = 9 |
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| 0 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 3 | 9 | ||
| – | 3 | 0 | |
| 9 | |||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 39 - 30 = 9 |
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| 0 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 3 | 9 | ||
| – | 3 | 0 | |
| 9 | |||