587÷2
Set up the division problem in long division format.
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Divide 5 by 2. Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.
| 2 | |||
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Multiply the newest quotient digit (2) by the divisor 2.
| 2 | |||
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| – | 4 |
Subtract 4 from 5.
| 2 | |||
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| – | 4 | ||
| 1 |
Bring down the next number of the dividend.
| 2 | |||
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| – | 4 | ||
| 1 | 8 |
Divide 18 by 2. Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.
| 2 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| – | 4 | ||
| 1 | 8 |
Multiply the newest quotient digit (9) by the divisor 2.
| 2 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| – | 4 | ||
| 1 | 8 | ||
| – | 1 | 8 |
Subtract 18 from 18.
| 2 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| – | 4 | ||
| 1 | 8 | ||
| – | 1 | 8 | |
| 0 |
Bring down the next number of the dividend.
| 2 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| – | 4 | ||
| 1 | 8 | ||
| – | 1 | 8 | |
| 0 | 7 |
Divide 7 by 2. Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.
| 2 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| – | 4 | ||
| 1 | 8 | ||
| – | 1 | 8 | |
| 0 | 7 |
Multiply the newest quotient digit (3) by the divisor 2.
| 2 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| – | 4 | ||
| 1 | 8 | ||
| – | 1 | 8 | |
| 0 | 7 | ||
| – | 6 |
Subtract 6 from 7.
| 2 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| – | 4 | ||
| 1 | 8 | ||
| – | 1 | 8 | |
| 0 | 7 | ||
| – | 6 | ||
| 1 |
The result of division of 587÷2 is 293 with a remainder of 1.
29312
Divide Using Long Division 587÷2
