12 divided by 5 with remainder

Understand the Problem

The question is asking for the result of dividing 12 by 5, specifically looking for both the quotient and the remainder from this division.

Answer

The quotient is 2 and the remainder is 2.
Answer for screen readers

The quotient is 2 and the remainder is 2.

Steps to Solve

  1. Perform the Division To find the quotient and remainder of dividing 12 by 5, we first perform the division. We can calculate this as follows:

$$ 12 \div 5 = 2 \text{ (quotient)} $$

  1. Calculate the Remainder Next, we need to find how much is left after multiplying the quotient by the divisor. The calculation for the remainder is:

$$ \text{Remainder} = 12 - (5 \times 2) = 12 - 10 = 2 $$

  1. Summarize the Results Now, we can summarize the results. The quotient is 2, and the remainder is 2, thus confirming our division result.

The quotient is 2 and the remainder is 2.

More Information

When you divide two numbers, the quotient is how many times the divisor can fit into the dividend, and the remainder is what is left over. In this case, dividing 12 by 5 means 5 goes into 12 two times, with a leftover of 2.

Tips

  • A common mistake is to confuse the quotient and the remainder, so it’s important to clearly distinguish between them.
  • Another mistake can be forgetting to subtract the product of the quotient and the divisor from the original number to find the remainder.
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