Pre-Algebra Demystified

Step 4:

1

37 Þ 543

37

173 Bring down 3

Repeat Step 1:

14

37 Þ 543 Divide 3 into 17

37 (Note: The answer 5 is too large, so try 4)

173

Repeat Step 2:

14

37 Þ 543 Multiply 4 37

37

173

148

Repeat Step 3:

14

37 Þ 543

37

173 Subtract 148 from 173

148

25

Hence, the answer is 14 remainder 25 or 14 R25. Stop when you run out of

digits in the dividend to bring down.

EXAMPLE

Divide 2322 by 43.

SOLUTION

54

43 Þ 2322

215

172

172

0

10 CHAPTER 1 Whole Numbers