Long Division: 21 ÷ 5

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How to divide 21 by 5 using long division and find the remainder?

Answer

21 ÷ 5 = 4 remainder 1

= 4.2

Remainder 1 is less than the divisor 5. Check: 4 × 5 + 1 = 21.

21 ÷ 5 in a column

			4
5		2	1
	−	2	0
			1

Step by step: 21 ÷ 5

Step 121 ÷ 5 → 4: 4 × 5 = 20, 21 − 20 = 1
Quotient and remainder4 remainder 1

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

21 ÷ 5 = 4.2

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Long Division Table

Division	Quotient	Remainder
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
25 ÷ 5	5	0
26 ÷ 5	5	1
27 ÷ 5	5	2
28 ÷ 5	5	3

FAQ

How to divide 21 by 5 using long division and find the remainder?

21 ÷ 5 = 4 remainder 1

Is 21 divisible by 5?

No, 21 is not divisible by 5. The remainder is 1.

How to check the result of 21 ÷ 5?

Multiply the quotient 4 by the divisor 5 and add the remainder 1. The result should equal 21.

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