Question

How do you divide 4,564 by 16?

Answer 1

`4564 -:16 = 285.25`

Explanation:

Note that `16 = 2 xx 2 xx 2 xx 2`

Hence we can divide by `16` by halving `4` times...

`4564 rarr 2282 rarr 1141 rarr 570.5 rarr 285.25`

Answer 2

Quotient `= color(blue)(285`, Remainder `color(red)(4`

`=> 285(1/4)`

Explanation:

To divide 4,564 by 16.

`color(white)(aaaaaaaaaaaaa)285`
`color(white)(aaaaaaaaaa) ————`
`color(white)(aaaaa)16color(white)(aa)|color(white)(aa)4564`
`color(white)(aaaaaaaaa) | color(white)(aa) 32`
`color(white)(aaaaaaaaa) | color(white)( aa ) ——`
`color(white)(aaaaaaaaa aaaa)136`
`color(white)(aaaa aaa aaaaaa)128`
`color(white)(aaaa aaa aaaaaa )——`
`color(white)(aaaa aaaa aaaa aa)84`
`color(white)(aaaa aaaa aaaa aa)80`
`color(white )(aaaa aaaa aaa aaa) —`
`color(white)(aaaa aaaa aaaa aaa)4` Remainder#

Quotient `= color(blue)(285`, Remainder `color(red)(4`

`=> 285 (4/16) = 285(1/4) = 285.25`