What is the quotient and remainder when $ 17 $ is divided by $ 999 $ ?
The quotient is 0 and the remainder is 17.
| Division Table | ||||
| 0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| – | 0 | |||
| 1 | 7 | |||
| – | 0 | |||
| 1 | 7 | |||
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STEP 0: set up a division table |
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| 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
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STEP 1: DIVIDE 1 : 999 = 0 with a remainder of 1 |
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| 0 | ||||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
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STEP 2: MULTIPLY 0 · 999 = 0 |
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| 0 | ||||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| 0 | ||||
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STEP 3: SUBTRACT 1 - 0 = 1 |
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| 0 | ||||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| – | 0 | |||
| 1 | ||||
| STEP 4: BRING DOWN | ||||
| 0 | ||||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| – | 0 | |||
| 1 | 7 | |||
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STEP 5: DIVIDE 17 : 999 = 0 with a remainder of 17 |
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| 0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| – | 0 | |||
| 1 | 7 | |||
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STEP 6: MULTIPLY 0 · 999 = 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| – | 0 | |||
| 1 | 7 | |||
| 0 | ||||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 17 - 0 = 17 |
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| 0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| – | 0 | |||
| 1 | 7 | |||
| – | 0 | |||
| 1 | 7 | |||
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STEP 7: SUBTRACT 17 - 0 = 17 |
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| 0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| – | 0 | |||
| 1 | 7 | |||
| – | 0 | |||
| 1 | 7 | |||