Long Division 3
Here is 552 ÷ 16 in small stages to make the method clear.
It is often useful to start by jotting down the relevant table, in this case the sixteens.
Note the cunning way I have set them out:
2
x 16 = 32 3 x
16 = 48 5 x 16
= 80
4 x 16 = 64 6 x 16 = 96 [2 x 16 = 32]
8 x 16 = 128 9 x 16 = 144 7 x 16 = 112
4 x 16 = 64 6 x 16 = 96 [2 x 16 = 32]
8 x 16 = 128 9 x 16 = 144 7 x 16 = 112
Set out the sum and do the first division.16 into 55 goes 3 times
3 x 16 is 48
Do the subtraction.55 - 48 = 7
Bring down the next digit.bring down 2 to make 72
Do the next division.16 into 72 goes 4 times
4 x 16 is 64
Do the subtraction.72 - 64 = 8
Bring down the next digit.There is no digit written so we create one!
Pop in a pair of decimal points, fill in a zero
bring down 0 to make 80
Do the next division.16 into 80 goes 5 times
5 x 16 is 80
Do the subtraction.80 - 80 = 0
finished!
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