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∙ 7y agoYes, that's true.
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∙ 7y ago104
You can use estimation and place value to help you figure out where to place the first digit.
0.7778
An estimation, like 600 divided by 6, will show you that the answer should be around 100, not 10 or 1000.
Divide 713 by 5, and the remainder in that division is the Units (50) digit. Take the quotient (without the remainder) and divide by 5. The remainder in this division is the Fives (51) digit. Continue dividing until the quotient is less tan 5 and that digit will be the leftmost digit. 713/5 = 142 and rem 3 so 50 digit = 3 142/5 = 28 and rem 2 so 51 digit = 2 28/5 = 5 and rem 3 so 52 digit = 3 5/5 = 1 and rem 0 so 53 digit = 0 and last quotient, 1 < 5 so stop with leftmost digit = 1. Then 71310 = 103235
To look at the numbers in the division problem
The quotient is the result of dividing two numbers. So a two digit quotient is simply an answer to a division problem that ends up being 2 digits. For instance, 100 divided by 10 give a two digit quotient of 10. Or 480 / 32, which gives a two digit quotient of 15.
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You can use estimation and place value to help you figure out where to place the first digit.
0.7778
Short division is a method of dividing numbers where the quotient is written above the division line, the divisor is written outside the division box, and the dividend is written inside the box. The division is done digit by digit, from left to right, to find the quotient and remainder.
by rounding 624 down to 600, you know that 600 divided by 6 is 100, so the first digit will probably be a 1
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An estimation, like 600 divided by 6, will show you that the answer should be around 100, not 10 or 1000.
Divide 713 by 5, and the remainder in that division is the Units (50) digit. Take the quotient (without the remainder) and divide by 5. The remainder in this division is the Fives (51) digit. Continue dividing until the quotient is less tan 5 and that digit will be the leftmost digit. 713/5 = 142 and rem 3 so 50 digit = 3 142/5 = 28 and rem 2 so 51 digit = 2 28/5 = 5 and rem 3 so 52 digit = 3 5/5 = 1 and rem 0 so 53 digit = 0 and last quotient, 1 < 5 so stop with leftmost digit = 1. Then 71310 = 103235
There is usually little point in estimating a 1 digit number for multiplication or division. For addition, or subtraction, you could use 0.
It does not have to be. 864/2 = 432. The first digit of the quotient is not in the tens place.