What is the quotient and remainder when $ 46 $ is divided by $ 8 $ ?
The quotient is 5 and the remainder is 6.
| Division Table | ||
| 0 | 5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 6 |
| – | 0 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| – | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | ||
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STEP 0: set up a division table |
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| 8 | 4 | 6 |
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STEP 1: DIVIDE 4 : 8 = 0 with a remainder of 4 |
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| 0 | ||
| 8 | 4 | 6 |
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STEP 2: MULTIPLY 0 · 8 = 0 |
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| 0 | ||
| 8 | 4 | 6 |
| 0 | ||
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STEP 3: SUBTRACT 4 - 0 = 4 |
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| 0 | ||
| 8 | 4 | 6 |
| – | 0 | |
| 4 | ||
| STEP 4: BRING DOWN | ||
| 0 | ||
| 8 | 4 | 6 |
| – | 0 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
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STEP 5: DIVIDE 46 : 8 = 5 with a remainder of 6 |
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| 0 | 5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 6 |
| – | 0 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
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STEP 6: MULTIPLY 5 · 8 = 40 |
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| 0 | 5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 6 |
| – | 0 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 4 | 0 | |
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 46 - 40 = 6 |
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| 0 | 5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 6 |
| – | 0 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| – | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | ||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 46 - 40 = 6 |
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| 0 | 5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 6 |
| – | 0 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| – | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | ||