What is the quotient and remainder when $ 39 $ is divided by $ 3 $ ?
The quotient is 13 and the remainder is 0.
| Division Table | ||
| 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | 9 |
| – | 3 | |
| 9 | ||
| – | 9 | |
| 0 | ||
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STEP 0: set up a division table |
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| 3 | 3 | 9 |
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STEP 1: DIVIDE 3 : 3 = 1 with a remainder of 0 |
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| 1 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 9 |
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STEP 2: MULTIPLY 1 · 3 = 3 |
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| 1 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | ||
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STEP 3: SUBTRACT 3 - 3 = 0 |
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| 1 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 9 |
| – | 3 | |
| 0 | ||
| STEP 4: BRING DOWN | ||
| 1 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 9 |
| – | 3 | |
| 9 | ||
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STEP 5: DIVIDE 9 : 3 = 3 with a remainder of 0 |
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| 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | 9 |
| – | 3 | |
| 9 | ||
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STEP 6: MULTIPLY 3 · 3 = 9 |
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| 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | 9 |
| – | 3 | |
| 9 | ||
| 9 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 9 - 9 = 0 |
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| 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | 9 |
| – | 3 | |
| 9 | ||
| – | 9 | |
| 0 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 9 - 9 = 0 |
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| 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | 9 |
| – | 3 | |
| 9 | ||
| – | 9 | |
| 0 | ||