Long Division: 17 ÷ 2

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How to divide 17 by 2 using long division and find the remainder?

Answer

17 ÷ 2 = 8 remainder 1

= 8.5

Remainder 1 is less than the divisor 2. Check: 8 × 2 + 1 = 17.

17 ÷ 2 in a column

			8
2		1	7
	−	1	6
			1

Step by step: 17 ÷ 2

Step 117 ÷ 2 → 8: 8 × 2 = 16, 17 − 16 = 1
Quotient and remainder8 remainder 1

After the point, add a zero to the remainder: 10 ÷ 2 → 5, remainder 0; remainder 0 — the decimal ends.

17 ÷ 2 = 8.5

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Long Division Table

Division	Quotient	Remainder
10 ÷ 2	5	0
11 ÷ 2	5	1
12 ÷ 2	6	0
13 ÷ 2	6	1
14 ÷ 2	7	0
15 ÷ 2	7	1
16 ÷ 2	8	0
17 ÷ 2	8	1
18 ÷ 2	9	0
19 ÷ 2	9	1
20 ÷ 2	10	0
21 ÷ 2	10	1
22 ÷ 2	11	0
23 ÷ 2	11	1
24 ÷ 2	12	0

FAQ

How to divide 17 by 2 using long division and find the remainder?

17 ÷ 2 = 8 remainder 1

Is 17 divisible by 2?

No, 17 is not divisible by 2. The remainder is 1.

How to check the result of 17 ÷ 2?

Multiply the quotient 8 by the divisor 2 and add the remainder 1. The result should equal 17.

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