272 Essential Skills for Health Careers Success
Now, bring the 4 from the 745 down next to the 2. Divide 5 into 24.
Because 5 goes into 24 four times, write a 4 next to the 1 in the quotient.
Multiply the 4 and the 5 and put the result (20) below the 24. Subtract the
20 from the 24 and write the difference (4) beneath the 20.
14
5
)745
5
24
20
4
Next, bring the third digit (5) down so that it is next to the 4. Divide 5
into 45. Write the answer (9) next to the 4 in the quotient. Because 9 × 5 = 45,
the difference is 0 and there is no remainder. Hazel has $149 to spend on
each chair for the reception room.
149
5
)745
5
24
20
45
45
0
Remainders
Some numbers do not divide perfectly into others. In such division
problems, there is a remainder, or number left over after dividing all of the
numbers in the dividend by the divisor. A remainder can be expressed by
using a lowercase r or as a fraction. For example, a problem with a quotient
of 7 and a remainder of 2 would be written as: 7 r.2 or
72⁄7.
Example:
5
5
)26
25
1
Because 2 is less than 5, you should determine instead, how many times
5 goes into 26. Because 5 × 5 = 25, and 26 – 25 = 1, this quotient is 5 with a
remainder of 1. This quotient can be expressed as
• 5 r.1;
•
51⁄5;
or
• 5.2.