Question
What is the quotient and remainder when $ 55 $ is divided by $ 38 $ ?
Answer
The quotient is 1 and the remainder is 17.
Explanation
| Division Table | |||
| 0 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 5 | ||
| – | 3 | 8 | |
| 1 | 7 | ||
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STEP 0: set up a division table |
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| 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
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STEP 1: DIVIDE 5 : 38 = 0 with a remainder of 5 |
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| 0 | |||
| 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
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STEP 2: MULTIPLY 0 · 38 = 0 |
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| 0 | |||
| 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 0 | |||
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STEP 3: SUBTRACT 5 - 0 = 5 |
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| 0 | |||
| 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | |||
| STEP 4: BRING DOWN | |||
| 0 | |||
| 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 5 | ||
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STEP 5: DIVIDE 55 : 38 = 1 with a remainder of 17 |
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| 0 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 5 | ||
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STEP 6: MULTIPLY 1 · 38 = 38 |
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| 0 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 8 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 55 - 38 = 17 |
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| 0 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 5 | ||
| – | 3 | 8 | |
| 1 | 7 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 55 - 38 = 17 |
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| 0 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 5 | ||
| – | 3 | 8 | |
| 1 | 7 | ||
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