Division

Example 27 ÷ 5

The divisor 5 does not fit evenly into the dividend 27.

5 times table

As seen above, 5 x 5 = 25 and 6 x 5 = 30.

 

5 x 5 = 25

25 is the largest multiple of 5 that is not greater than 27.

 

subtract 25 from 27

The final answer (quotient) is 5 r2 .