Long Division: 53 ÷ 3
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How to divide 53 by 3 using long division and find the remainder?
Answer
53 ÷ 3 = 17 remainder 2
= 17.6 ≈ 17.67
Remainder 2 is less than the divisor 3. Check: 17 × 3 + 2 = 53.
53 ÷ 3 in a column
| 1 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| − | 3 | ||
| 2 | 3 | ||
| − | 2 | 1 | |
| 2 |
In the column: quotient 17, remainder 2.
Step by step: 53 ÷ 3
- Step 15 ÷ 3 → 1: 1 × 3 = 3, 5 − 3 = 2; bring down 3 → 23
- Step 223 ÷ 3 → 7: 7 × 3 = 21, 23 − 21 = 2
- Quotient and remainder17 remainder 2
After the point, add a zero to the remainder: 20 ÷ 3 → 6, remainder 2; remainder 2 again — the digits repeat.
53 ÷ 3 = 17.6 ≈ 17.67
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