What is the quotient and remainder when $ 87 $ is divided by $ 29 $ ?
The quotient is 3 and the remainder is 0.
| Division Table | |||
| 0 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 8 | 7 | ||
| – | 8 | 7 | |
| 0 | |||
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STEP 0: set up a division table |
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| 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
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STEP 1: DIVIDE 8 : 29 = 0 with a remainder of 8 |
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| 0 | |||
| 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
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STEP 2: MULTIPLY 0 · 29 = 0 |
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| 0 | |||
| 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| 0 | |||
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STEP 3: SUBTRACT 8 - 0 = 8 |
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| 0 | |||
| 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 8 | |||
| STEP 4: BRING DOWN | |||
| 0 | |||
| 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 8 | 7 | ||
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STEP 5: DIVIDE 87 : 29 = 3 with a remainder of 0 |
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| 0 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 8 | 7 | ||
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STEP 6: MULTIPLY 3 · 29 = 87 |
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| 0 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 8 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 7 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 87 - 87 = 0 |
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| 0 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 8 | 7 | ||
| – | 8 | 7 | |
| 0 | |||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 87 - 87 = 0 |
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| 0 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 8 | 7 | ||
| – | 8 | 7 | |
| 0 | |||