Long Division: 17 ÷ 5

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How to divide 17 by 5 using long division and find the remainder?

Answer

17 ÷ 5 = 3 remainder 2

= 3.4

Remainder 2 is less than the divisor 5. Check: 3 × 5 + 2 = 17.

17 ÷ 5 in a column

			3
5		1	7
	−	1	5
			2

Step by step: 17 ÷ 5

Step 117 ÷ 5 → 3: 3 × 5 = 15, 17 − 15 = 2
Quotient and remainder3 remainder 2

After the point, add a zero to the remainder: 20 ÷ 5 → 4, remainder 0; remainder 0 — the decimal ends.

17 ÷ 5 = 3.4

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Long Division Table

Division	Quotient	Remainder
10 ÷ 5	2	0
11 ÷ 5	2	1
12 ÷ 5	2	2
13 ÷ 5	2	3
14 ÷ 5	2	4
15 ÷ 5	3	0
16 ÷ 5	3	1
17 ÷ 5	3	2
18 ÷ 5	3	3
19 ÷ 5	3	4
20 ÷ 5	4	0
21 ÷ 5	4	1
22 ÷ 5	4	2
23 ÷ 5	4	3
24 ÷ 5	4	4

FAQ

How to divide 17 by 5 using long division and find the remainder?

17 ÷ 5 = 3 remainder 2

Is 17 divisible by 5?

No, 17 is not divisible by 5. The remainder is 2.

How to check the result of 17 ÷ 5?

Multiply the quotient 3 by the divisor 5 and add the remainder 2. The result should equal 17.

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