What is the quotient and remainder when $ 52 $ is divided by $ 40 $ ?
The quotient is 1 and the remainder is 12.
| Division Table | |||
| 0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 2 | ||
| – | 4 | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 | ||
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STEP 0: set up a division table |
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| 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
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STEP 1: DIVIDE 5 : 40 = 0 with a remainder of 5 |
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| 0 | |||
| 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
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STEP 2: MULTIPLY 0 · 40 = 0 |
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| 0 | |||
| 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
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STEP 3: SUBTRACT 5 - 0 = 5 |
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| 0 | |||
| 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | |||
| STEP 4: BRING DOWN | |||
| 0 | |||
| 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 2 | ||
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STEP 5: DIVIDE 52 : 40 = 1 with a remainder of 12 |
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| 0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 2 | ||
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STEP 6: MULTIPLY 1 · 40 = 40 |
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| 0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 0 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 52 - 40 = 12 |
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| 0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 2 | ||
| – | 4 | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 52 - 40 = 12 |
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| 0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| – | 0 | ||
| 5 | 2 | ||
| – | 4 | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 | ||