Question

Find the quotient : 205000 ÷ (-500)

Answer 1

AN EXAMPLE LIKE YOUR QUESTION

205,000 ÷ 4 = 51,250

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 51,250 are factors. In this case, the quotient is a whole number. Write them in the table inside the other two factors like the below example. Don't forget to write the negative numbers too!

Here is what our table should look like at this step:

1 , 2 , 4 51,250, 102,500, 205,000

-1, -2, -4, -51,250, -102,500, 205,000

Answer 2

Here is what our table should look like at this step:

1 2 102,500 205,000

-1 -2 -102,500 -205,000

Now, we try dividing 205,000 by 3:

205,000 ÷ 3 = 68,333.3333

Here is what our table should look like at this step:

1 2 102,500 205,000

-1 -2 -102,500 -205,000

Let's try dividing by 4:

205,000 ÷ 4 = 51,250

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