Well, isn't that a happy little math problem? If we take 17 and divide it by 5, we find that it goes in 3 times with a remainder of 2. Just like in painting, sometimes we have a few extra bits left over, and that's perfectly okay.
Chat with our AI personalities
Well, honey, 5 goes into 17 three times with a remainder of 2. So, you can say 5 goes into 17 three whole times and leaves you with a little leftover of 2. Math can be a real diva sometimes, can't it?
The number of times 5 goes into 17 can be calculated by dividing 17 by 5. The quotient is 3 with a remainder of 2. Therefore, 5 goes into 17 three times with a remainder of 2.