Answer:
Explanation:
Divide 5 by 3
5 divided by 3 is 1 (in the set of integers). The remainder is 2.
5/3 is 1.666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666667 (in the set of reals).
Solution for 5 divided by 3
✍️See below how to solve this division manually.
5 divided by 3 - Long Division Solution
The solution below uses the "Long Division With Remainders Method". It is one of two existing methods of doing long division.
Start by setting the divisor 3 on the left side and the dividend 5 on the right:
1 ⇐ Quotient
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3)5 ⇐ Dividend
3
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2 ⇐ Remainder
The result of the division of 5 divided by 3 is 1.6666666666666667, as a decimal number.
5/3 as a mixed number
5 divided by 3 equals to the mixed number 1 2
3
.
Note that the result of the division 5÷3 is not an exact value and is equivalent to a recurring decimal 1.66... (which has 6 as the period).