Question
What is the quotient and remainder when $ 72 $ is divided by $ 7 $ ?
Answer
The quotient is 10 and the remainder is 2.
Explanation
| Division Table | ||
| 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | 7 | 2 |
| – | 7 | |
| 2 | ||
| – | 0 | |
| 2 | ||
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STEP 0: set up a division table |
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| 7 | 7 | 2 |
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STEP 1: DIVIDE 7 : 7 = 1 with a remainder of 0 |
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| 1 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 2 |
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STEP 2: MULTIPLY 1 · 7 = 7 |
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| 1 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | ||
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STEP 3: SUBTRACT 7 - 7 = 0 |
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| 1 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 2 |
| – | 7 | |
| 0 | ||
| STEP 4: BRING DOWN | ||
| 1 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 2 |
| – | 7 | |
| 2 | ||
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STEP 5: DIVIDE 2 : 7 = 0 with a remainder of 2 |
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| 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | 7 | 2 |
| – | 7 | |
| 2 | ||
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STEP 6: MULTIPLY 0 · 7 = 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | 7 | 2 |
| – | 7 | |
| 2 | ||
| 0 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 2 - 0 = 2 |
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| 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | 7 | 2 |
| – | 7 | |
| 2 | ||
| – | 0 | |
| 2 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 2 - 0 = 2 |
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| 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | 7 | 2 |
| – | 7 | |
| 2 | ||
| – | 0 | |
| 2 | ||
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