Question
What is the quotient and remainder when $ 21 $ is divided by $ 3 $ ?
Answer
The quotient is 7 and the remainder is 0.
Explanation
| Division Table | ||
| 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 |
| – | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| – | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | ||
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STEP 0: set up a division table |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 |
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STEP 1: DIVIDE 2 : 3 = 0 with a remainder of 2 |
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| 0 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 |
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STEP 2: MULTIPLY 0 · 3 = 0 |
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| 0 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | ||
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STEP 3: SUBTRACT 2 - 0 = 2 |
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| 0 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 |
| – | 0 | |
| 2 | ||
| STEP 4: BRING DOWN | ||
| 0 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 |
| – | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
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STEP 5: DIVIDE 21 : 3 = 7 with a remainder of 0 |
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| 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 |
| – | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
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STEP 6: MULTIPLY 7 · 3 = 21 |
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| 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 |
| – | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 21 - 21 = 0 |
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| 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 |
| – | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| – | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 21 - 21 = 0 |
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| 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 |
| – | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| – | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | ||
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