Long Division: 72 ÷ 10

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How to divide 72 by 10 using long division and find the remainder?

Answer

72 ÷ 10 = 7 remainder 2

= 7.2

Remainder 2 is less than the divisor 10. Check: 7 × 10 + 2 = 72.

72 ÷ 10 in a column

				7
1	0		7	2
		−	7	0
				2

Step by step: 72 ÷ 10

Step 172 ÷ 10 → 7: 7 × 10 = 70, 72 − 70 = 2
Quotient and remainder7 remainder 2

After the point, add a zero to the remainder: 20 ÷ 10 → 2, remainder 0; remainder 0 — the decimal ends.

72 ÷ 10 = 7.2

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Long Division Table

Division	Quotient	Remainder
65 ÷ 10	6	5
66 ÷ 10	6	6
67 ÷ 10	6	7
68 ÷ 10	6	8
69 ÷ 10	6	9
70 ÷ 10	7	0
71 ÷ 10	7	1
72 ÷ 10	7	2
73 ÷ 10	7	3
74 ÷ 10	7	4
75 ÷ 10	7	5
76 ÷ 10	7	6
77 ÷ 10	7	7
78 ÷ 10	7	8
79 ÷ 10	7	9

FAQ

How to divide 72 by 10 using long division and find the remainder?

72 ÷ 10 = 7 remainder 2

Is 72 divisible by 10?

No, 72 is not divisible by 10. The remainder is 2.

How to check the result of 72 ÷ 10?

Multiply the quotient 7 by the divisor 10 and add the remainder 2. The result should equal 72.

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