What is the quotient and remainder when $ 50 $ is divided by $ 15 $ ?
The quotient is 3 and the remainder is 5.
| Division Table | |||
| 0 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | ||
| – | 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | |||
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STEP 0: set up a division table |
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| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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STEP 1: DIVIDE 5 : 15 = 0 with a remainder of 5 |
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| 0 | |||
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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STEP 2: MULTIPLY 0 · 15 = 0 |
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| 0 | |||
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 0 | |||
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STEP 3: SUBTRACT 5 - 0 = 5 |
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| 0 | |||
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | |||
| STEP 4: BRING DOWN | |||
| 0 | |||
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | ||
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STEP 5: DIVIDE 50 : 15 = 3 with a remainder of 5 |
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| 0 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | ||
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STEP 6: MULTIPLY 3 · 15 = 45 |
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| 0 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 5 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 50 - 45 = 5 |
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| 0 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | ||
| – | 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | |||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 50 - 45 = 5 |
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| 0 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | ||
| – | 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | |||