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What’s 5 divided by 3 – Is it even possible?

The Short Answer Yes The Slightly Less Short Answer 5 divided by 3 is equal to 1 with a remainder of 2. In other words, 5 divided by 3 is approximately equal to 1.6666666666666667. If you want to express the result as a mixed number, you can write it as 1 2/3. If you...

24 divided by 3 – You might be surprised!

The Short Answer 24 ÷ 3 = 8 How we got there (it involves cookies!) Division is a way of finding out how many groups of a certain size can fit into a larger amount. Here's an example: let's say you have 24 cookies, and you want to divide them equally among 3 of your...