Question
What is the quotient and remainder when $ 56 $ is divided by $ 2 $ ?
Answer
The quotient is 28 and the remainder is 0.
Explanation
| Division Table | ||
| 2 | 8 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 |
| – | 4 | |
| 1 | 6 | |
| – | 1 | 6 |
| 0 | ||
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STEP 0: set up a division table |
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| 2 | 5 | 6 |
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STEP 1: DIVIDE 5 : 2 = 2 with a remainder of 1 |
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| 2 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 6 |
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STEP 2: MULTIPLY 2 · 2 = 4 |
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| 2 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | ||
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STEP 3: SUBTRACT 5 - 4 = 1 |
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| 2 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 6 |
| – | 4 | |
| 1 | ||
| STEP 4: BRING DOWN | ||
| 2 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 6 |
| – | 4 | |
| 1 | 6 | |
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STEP 5: DIVIDE 16 : 2 = 8 with a remainder of 0 |
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| 2 | 8 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 |
| – | 4 | |
| 1 | 6 | |
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STEP 6: MULTIPLY 8 · 2 = 16 |
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| 2 | 8 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 |
| – | 4 | |
| 1 | 6 | |
| 1 | 6 | |
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 16 - 16 = 0 |
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| 2 | 8 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 |
| – | 4 | |
| 1 | 6 | |
| – | 1 | 6 |
| 0 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 16 - 16 = 0 |
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| 2 | 8 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 |
| – | 4 | |
| 1 | 6 | |
| – | 1 | 6 |
| 0 | ||
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