Long Division: 17 ÷ 6
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How to divide 17 by 6 using long division and find the remainder?
Answer
17 ÷ 6 = 2 remainder 5
= 2.83 ≈ 2.83
Remainder 5 is less than the divisor 6. Check: 2 × 6 + 5 = 17.
17 ÷ 6 in a column
| 2 | |||
| 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| − | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 |
In the column: quotient 2, remainder 5.
Step by step: 17 ÷ 6
- Step 117 ÷ 6 → 2: 2 × 6 = 12, 17 − 12 = 5
- Quotient and remainder2 remainder 5
After the point, add a zero to the remainder: 50 ÷ 6 → 8, remainder 2; 20 ÷ 6 → 3, remainder 2; remainder 2 again — the digits repeat.
17 ÷ 6 = 2.83 ≈ 2.83
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