54.4 ÷ 1.7 =

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54.4 ÷ 1.7 =

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To solve this problem, we are going to follow this rotation of steps:
D - Divide
M - Multiply
S - Subtract
B - Bring Down
Step 1: In long division, we must divide by a whole number. This means we must move the decimal place in our divisor (1.7) one space to the right to make 17.
Whatever we do to the divisor to make it a whole number, we must also do to the dividend, so we move the decimal in 54.4 one space to the right which gives us 544.
54.4 ÷ 1.7 → 544 ÷ 17
Step 2: Set up long division.
 11ec0fda_98cf_e080_a67f_3fdeea6f4eba_NR0004_00 Step 3: Divide 54 ÷ 17, which is 3 (with a remainder of 3, but we do not do anything with a remainder until the very last step). Put the 3 over the ones place of the number that was just divided (the 4 of the 54). Multiply the 3 by the divisor (17) and write the answer (51) directly underneath the number you divided (54). Subtract 54 - 51 and write the answer underneath the 51.
 11ec0fda_98cf_e081_a67f_076d3807f579_NR0004_00 Bring Down the next number in the dividend, which is 4.
 11ec0fda_98cf_e082_a67f_2b195daec8e2_NR0004_00 Step 4: Divide 34 ÷ 17, which is 2, with no remainder. Put the 2 over the ones place of the number that was just divided (the 4 of the 34). Multiply the 2 by the divisor (17) and write the answer (34) directly underneath the number you divided (34). Subtract 34 - 34 and write the answer (0) underneath the 34. This zero at the bottom at the end of the problem signals that you have your final answer.
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