Tutorial 7
Method for diving by 9.

  • 23 / 9 = 2 remainder 5

    The first figure of 23 is 2, and this is the answer.
    The remainder is just 2 and 3 added up!

  • 43 / 9 = 4 remainder 7

    The first figure 4 is the answer
    and 4 + 3 = 7 is the remainder - could it be easier?


  • 134 / 9 = 14 remainder 8

    The answer consists of 1,4 and 8.
    1 is just the first figure of 134.
    4 is the total of the first two figures 1+ 3 = 4,
    and 8 is the total of all three figures 1+ 3 + 4 = 8.