Basic Math Examples

$\frac{17}{7}$

Step 1

Set up the division problem in long division format.

$7$

$1$

$7$

Step 2

Divide

$17$ by

$7$ . Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.

		$2$
$7$	$1$	$7$

Step 3

Multiply the newest quotient digit

$(2)$ by the divisor

$7$ .

Step 4

Subtract

$14$ from

$17$ .

Step 5

The result of division of

$\frac{17}{7}$ is

$2$ with a remainder of

$3$ .

$2 \frac{3}{7}$