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