Well, isn't that a happy little math problem? Let's see here, if we take 173 and divide it by 31, we find that it goes in 5 times with a remainder of 8. Remember, there are no mistakes in math, just happy little accidents!
31 can go into 173 five times, with a remainder of 8. This is determined by dividing 173 by 31, which equals 5 with a remainder of 8. Therefore, 31 can go into 173 five times evenly, with 8 left over.