Well, isn't that a happy little math question! If we take 18 and divide it by 5, we find that 5 goes into 18 a total of 3 times with a remainder of 3. Remember, there are no mistakes in math, just happy little accidents!
To determine how many times 5 goes into 18, you would perform a division operation. 18 divided by 5 equals 3 with a remainder of 3. Therefore, 5 goes into 18 a total of 3 times evenly, with a remainder of 3.