Basic Math Examples

$238.75 \div 10.5$

Step 1

Set up the division problem in long division format.

$1$

$0$

$5$

$0$

$2$

$3$

$8$

$7$

$5$

Step 2

Move the decimal the same amount of places in both numbers until the divisor is a whole number.

$1$

$0$

$5$

$0$

$2$

$3$

$8$

$7$

$5$

Step 3

Divide $2387$ by $1050$ . Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.

							$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$

Step 4

Multiply the newest quotient digit $(2)$ by the divisor $1050$ .

							$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$

Step 5

Subtract $2100$ from $2387$ .

							$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$

Step 6

Bring down the next number of the dividend.

							$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$

Step 7

Divide $2875$ by $1050$ . Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$

Step 8

Multiply the newest quotient digit $(2)$ by the divisor $1050$ .

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$

Step 9

Subtract $2100$ from $2875$ .

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$

Step 10

Add a $0$ to the end of the dividend.

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$

Step 11

Bring down the next number of the dividend.

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$

Step 12

Divide $7750$ by $1050$ . Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$

Step 13

Multiply the newest quotient digit $(7)$ by the divisor $1050$ .

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$

Step 14

Subtract $7350$ from $7750$ .

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$

Step 15

Add a $0$ to the end of the dividend.

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$

Step 16

Bring down the next number of the dividend.

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$	$0$

Step 17

Divide $4000$ by $1050$ . Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$	$3$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$	$0$

Step 18

Multiply the newest quotient digit $(3)$ by the divisor $1050$ .

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$	$3$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$	$0$
							$-$	$3$	$1$	$5$	$0$

Step 19

Subtract $3150$ from $4000$ .

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$	$3$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$	$0$
							$-$	$3$	$1$	$5$	$0$
									$8$	$5$	$0$

Step 20

Add a $0$ to the end of the dividend.

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$	$3$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$	$0$	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$	$0$
							$-$	$3$	$1$	$5$	$0$
									$8$	$5$	$0$

Step 21

Bring down the next number of the dividend.

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$	$3$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$	$0$	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$	$0$
							$-$	$3$	$1$	$5$	$0$
									$8$	$5$	$0$	$0$

Step 22

Divide $8500$ by $1050$ . Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$	$3$	$8$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$	$0$	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$	$0$
							$-$	$3$	$1$	$5$	$0$
									$8$	$5$	$0$	$0$

Step 23

Multiply the newest quotient digit $(8)$ by the divisor $1050$ .

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$	$3$	$8$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$	$0$	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$	$0$
							$-$	$3$	$1$	$5$	$0$
									$8$	$5$	$0$	$0$
								$-$	$8$	$4$	$0$	$0$

Step 24

Subtract $8400$ from $8500$ .

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$	$3$	$8$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$	$0$	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$	$0$
							$-$	$3$	$1$	$5$	$0$
									$8$	$5$	$0$	$0$
								$-$	$8$	$4$	$0$	$0$
										$1$	$0$	$0$

Step 25

The result of division of $238.75 \div 10.5$ is $22.738 \dots$ .

$22.738 \dots$

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$	$0$

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$	$0$

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$

							$2$	$2$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$

							$2$	$2$	.	$7$
$1$	$0$	$5$	$0$	$2$	$3$	$8$	$7$	$5$	.	$0$	$0$
			$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
					$2$	$8$	$7$	$5$
				$-$	$2$	$1$	$0$	$0$
						$7$	$7$	$5$	$0$
						$-$	$7$	$3$	$5$	$0$
								$4$	$0$	$0$	$0$