Question
What is the quotient and remainder when $ 56 $ is divided by $ 5 $ ?
Answer
The quotient is 11 and the remainder is 1.
Explanation
| Division Table | ||
| 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | 5 | 6 |
| – | 5 | |
| 6 | ||
| – | 5 | |
| 1 | ||
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STEP 0: set up a division table |
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| 5 | 5 | 6 |
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STEP 1: DIVIDE 5 : 5 = 1 with a remainder of 0 |
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| 1 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 6 |
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STEP 2: MULTIPLY 1 · 5 = 5 |
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| 1 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | ||
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STEP 3: SUBTRACT 5 - 5 = 0 |
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| 1 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 6 |
| – | 5 | |
| 0 | ||
| STEP 4: BRING DOWN | ||
| 1 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 6 |
| – | 5 | |
| 6 | ||
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STEP 5: DIVIDE 6 : 5 = 1 with a remainder of 1 |
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| 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | 5 | 6 |
| – | 5 | |
| 6 | ||
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STEP 6: MULTIPLY 1 · 5 = 5 |
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| 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | 5 | 6 |
| – | 5 | |
| 6 | ||
| 5 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 6 - 5 = 1 |
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| 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | 5 | 6 |
| – | 5 | |
| 6 | ||
| – | 5 | |
| 1 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 6 - 5 = 1 |
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| 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | 5 | 6 |
| – | 5 | |
| 6 | ||
| – | 5 | |
| 1 | ||
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