Final answer:
657 divided by 5 equals 131 with a remainder of 2. Using long division, we sequentially divide the digits of 657 by 5 to obtain the quotient and the remainder. The digit-by-digit breakdown shows how we arrive at the result, which is visualized by drawing each step on paper.
Step-by-step explanation:
To explain why 657÷5 = 131 R2, we use long division. Here's the process:
• Divide 6 by 5. This does not go evenly, so you consider the next digit making 65.
• 65 divided by 5 gives you 13 with no remainder. You write the 13 above the line, up to the tens place.
• Then multiply 13 by 5 to get 65, which you subtract from 65, leaving 0.
• Bring down the next digit, 7, and divide 7 by 5. This gives you 1 with a remainder of 2.
• Write the 1 above the line in the ones place. Now you have the quotient 131 with a remainder of 2 left over, as 5 does not go evenly into 7.
It's not possible to represent long division with a drawing here, but if you draw this process on paper, you will visually understand the division of 657 by 5.