2500 divided by 40
Understand the Problem
The question asks for the result of dividing 2500 by 40, which is a straightforward division problem.
Answer
$62.5$
Answer for screen readers
The result of dividing 2500 by 40 is $62.5$.
Steps to Solve
- Set up the division
Write the division problem as $$ \frac{2500}{40} $$.
- Perform the division
Calculate how many times 40 goes into 2500. You can do this:
- First, consider how many times 40 fits into 250 (the first three digits of 2500).
- Since 40 fits into 250 about 6 times (because $40 \times 6 = 240$), we can subtract: $$ 250 - 240 = 10 $$
- Handle the remainder
Now bring down the next digit (the 0 in 2500) to make it 100.
- Divide again by 40
Determine how many times 40 fits into 100.
- 40 fits into 100 exactly 2 times (since $40 \times 2 = 80$).
- Subtract: $$ 100 - 80 = 20 $$
- Final remainder
Now, you can bring down the last zero from 2500 to make it 200.
- Divide once more
Now divide 200 by 40.
- 40 fits into 200 exactly 5 times ($40 \times 5 = 200$).
Thus, when you consider all parts of the division, we get a complete answer.
The result of dividing 2500 by 40 is $62.5$.
More Information
This division illustrates how decimals are involved in dividing larger numbers by smaller ones. The result, $62.5$, shows that $2500$ is not evenly divisible by $40$, hence the decimal.
Tips
- A common mistake is forgetting to include the decimal when dividing, leading to a whole number that doesn't represent the true result.
- Miscalculating when handling the remainders can lead to incorrect answers.
