Long Division: 72 ÷ 17
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How to divide 72 by 17 using long division and find the remainder?
Answer
72 ÷ 17 = 4 remainder 4
= 4.2352941176470588 ≈ 4.24
Remainder 4 is less than the divisor 17. Check: 4 × 17 + 4 = 72.
72 ÷ 17 in a column
| 4 | ||||
| 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
| − | 6 | 8 | ||
| 4 |
In the column: quotient 4, remainder 4.
Step by step: 72 ÷ 17
- Step 172 ÷ 17 → 4: 4 × 17 = 68, 72 − 68 = 4
- Quotient and remainder4 remainder 4
After the point, add a zero to the remainder: 40 ÷ 17 → 2, remainder 6; 60 ÷ 17 → 3, remainder 9; 90 ÷ 17 → 5, remainder 5; …; the remainder 4 returns after step 16 — period length 16.
72 ÷ 17 = 4.2352941176470588 ≈ 4.24
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