Question
What is the quotient and remainder when $ 12 $ is divided by $ 5 $ ?
Answer
The quotient is 2 and the remainder is 2.
Explanation
| Division Table | ||
| 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 |
| – | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
| – | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | ||
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STEP 0: set up a division table |
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| 5 | 1 | 2 |
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STEP 1: DIVIDE 1 : 5 = 0 with a remainder of 1 |
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| 0 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 2 |
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STEP 2: MULTIPLY 0 · 5 = 0 |
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| 0 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | ||
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STEP 3: SUBTRACT 1 - 0 = 1 |
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| 0 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 2 |
| – | 0 | |
| 1 | ||
| STEP 4: BRING DOWN | ||
| 0 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 2 |
| – | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
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STEP 5: DIVIDE 12 : 5 = 2 with a remainder of 2 |
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| 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 |
| – | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
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STEP 6: MULTIPLY 2 · 5 = 10 |
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| 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 |
| – | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | |
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 12 - 10 = 2 |
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| 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 |
| – | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
| – | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 12 - 10 = 2 |
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| 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 |
| – | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
| – | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | ||
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