Long Division: 87 ÷ 17
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How to divide 87 by 17 using long division and find the remainder?
Answer
87 ÷ 17 = 5 remainder 2
= 5.1176470588235294 ≈ 5.12
Remainder 2 is less than the divisor 17. Check: 5 × 17 + 2 = 87.
87 ÷ 17 in a column
| 5 | ||||
| 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
| − | 8 | 5 | ||
| 2 |
In the column: quotient 5, remainder 2.
Step by step: 87 ÷ 17
- Step 187 ÷ 17 → 5: 5 × 17 = 85, 87 − 85 = 2
- Quotient and remainder5 remainder 2
After the point, add a zero to the remainder: 20 ÷ 17 → 1, remainder 3; 30 ÷ 17 → 1, remainder 13; 130 ÷ 17 → 7, remainder 11; …; the remainder 2 returns after step 16 — period length 16.
87 ÷ 17 = 5.1176470588235294 ≈ 5.12
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