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36.78÷2.436.78÷2.4
Step 1
Set up the division problem in long division format.
2 | . | 4 | 3 | 6 | . | 7 | 8 |
Step 2
Move the decimal the same amount of places in both numbers until the divisor is a whole number.
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 |
Step 3
Divide 36 by 24. Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.
1 | ||||||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 |
Step 4
Multiply the newest quotient digit (1) by the divisor 24.
1 | ||||||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 |
- | 2 | 4 |
Step 5
Subtract 24 from 36.
1 | ||||||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 |
- | 2 | 4 | ||||
1 | 2 |
Step 6
Bring down the next number of the dividend.
1 | ||||||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 |
- | 2 | 4 | ||||
1 | 2 | 7 |
Step 7
Divide 127 by 24. Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.
1 | 5 | |||||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 |
- | 2 | 4 | ||||
1 | 2 | 7 |
Step 8
Multiply the newest quotient digit (5) by the divisor 24.
1 | 5 | |||||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 |
- | 2 | 4 | ||||
1 | 2 | 7 | ||||
- | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Step 9
Subtract 120 from 127.
1 | 5 | |||||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 |
- | 2 | 4 | ||||
1 | 2 | 7 | ||||
- | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
7 |
Step 10
Bring down the next number of the dividend.
1 | 5 | |||||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 |
- | 2 | 4 | ||||
1 | 2 | 7 | ||||
- | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
7 | 8 |
Step 11
Divide 78 by 24. Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.
1 | 5 | . | 3 | |||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 |
- | 2 | 4 | ||||
1 | 2 | 7 | ||||
- | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
7 | 8 |
Step 12
Multiply the newest quotient digit (3) by the divisor 24.
1 | 5 | . | 3 | |||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 |
- | 2 | 4 | ||||
1 | 2 | 7 | ||||
- | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
7 | 8 | |||||
- | 7 | 2 |
Step 13
Subtract 72 from 78.
1 | 5 | . | 3 | |||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 |
- | 2 | 4 | ||||
1 | 2 | 7 | ||||
- | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
7 | 8 | |||||
- | 7 | 2 | ||||
6 |
Step 14
Add a 0 to the end of the dividend.
1 | 5 | . | 3 | ||||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 0 |
- | 2 | 4 | |||||
1 | 2 | 7 | |||||
- | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
7 | 8 | ||||||
- | 7 | 2 | |||||
6 |
Step 15
Bring down the next number of the dividend.
1 | 5 | . | 3 | ||||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 0 |
- | 2 | 4 | |||||
1 | 2 | 7 | |||||
- | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
7 | 8 | ||||||
- | 7 | 2 | |||||
6 | 0 |
Step 16
Divide 60 by 24. Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.
1 | 5 | . | 3 | 2 | |||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 0 |
- | 2 | 4 | |||||
1 | 2 | 7 | |||||
- | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
7 | 8 | ||||||
- | 7 | 2 | |||||
6 | 0 |
Step 17
Multiply the newest quotient digit (2) by the divisor 24.
1 | 5 | . | 3 | 2 | |||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 0 |
- | 2 | 4 | |||||
1 | 2 | 7 | |||||
- | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
7 | 8 | ||||||
- | 7 | 2 | |||||
6 | 0 | ||||||
- | 4 | 8 |
Step 18
Subtract 48 from 60.
1 | 5 | . | 3 | 2 | |||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 0 |
- | 2 | 4 | |||||
1 | 2 | 7 | |||||
- | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
7 | 8 | ||||||
- | 7 | 2 | |||||
6 | 0 | ||||||
- | 4 | 8 | |||||
1 | 2 |
Step 19
Add a 0 to the end of the dividend.
1 | 5 | . | 3 | 2 | ||||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 0 | 0 |
- | 2 | 4 | ||||||
1 | 2 | 7 | ||||||
- | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||
7 | 8 | |||||||
- | 7 | 2 | ||||||
6 | 0 | |||||||
- | 4 | 8 | ||||||
1 | 2 |
Step 20
Bring down the next number of the dividend.
1 | 5 | . | 3 | 2 | ||||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 0 | 0 |
- | 2 | 4 | ||||||
1 | 2 | 7 | ||||||
- | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||
7 | 8 | |||||||
- | 7 | 2 | ||||||
6 | 0 | |||||||
- | 4 | 8 | ||||||
1 | 2 | 0 |
Step 21
Divide 120 by 24. Place this digit in the quotient on top of the division symbol.
1 | 5 | . | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 0 | 0 |
- | 2 | 4 | ||||||
1 | 2 | 7 | ||||||
- | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||
7 | 8 | |||||||
- | 7 | 2 | ||||||
6 | 0 | |||||||
- | 4 | 8 | ||||||
1 | 2 | 0 |
Step 22
Multiply the newest quotient digit (5) by the divisor 24.
1 | 5 | . | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 0 | 0 |
- | 2 | 4 | ||||||
1 | 2 | 7 | ||||||
- | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||
7 | 8 | |||||||
- | 7 | 2 | ||||||
6 | 0 | |||||||
- | 4 | 8 | ||||||
1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
- | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Step 23
Subtract 120 from 120.
1 | 5 | . | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 0 | 0 |
- | 2 | 4 | ||||||
1 | 2 | 7 | ||||||
- | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||
7 | 8 | |||||||
- | 7 | 2 | ||||||
6 | 0 | |||||||
- | 4 | 8 | ||||||
1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
- | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||
0 |
Step 24
The result of division of 36.78÷2.4 is 15.325.
15.325