Question
What is the quotient and remainder when $ 54 $ is divided by $ 3 $ ?
Answer
The quotient is 18 and the remainder is 0.
Explanation
| Division Table | ||
| 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | 5 | 4 |
| – | 3 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| – | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | ||
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STEP 0: set up a division table |
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| 3 | 5 | 4 |
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STEP 1: DIVIDE 5 : 3 = 1 with a remainder of 2 |
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| 1 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 4 |
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STEP 2: MULTIPLY 1 · 3 = 3 |
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| 1 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | ||
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STEP 3: SUBTRACT 5 - 3 = 2 |
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| 1 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 4 |
| – | 3 | |
| 2 | ||
| STEP 4: BRING DOWN | ||
| 1 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 4 |
| – | 3 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
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STEP 5: DIVIDE 24 : 3 = 8 with a remainder of 0 |
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| 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | 5 | 4 |
| – | 3 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
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STEP 6: MULTIPLY 8 · 3 = 24 |
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| 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | 5 | 4 |
| – | 3 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 24 - 24 = 0 |
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| 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | 5 | 4 |
| – | 3 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| – | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 24 - 24 = 0 |
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| 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | 5 | 4 |
| – | 3 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| – | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | ||
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