Okay, so today I decided to tackle a seemingly simple math problem: 365 divided by 5. You know, just to keep my brain ticking. I’ve always found that doing these little exercises helps me stay sharp, even if it feels a bit silly sometimes.
I grabbed a pen and a piece of scrap paper – yeah, I’m old school like that. I could’ve used a calculator, or even asked my phone, but where’s the fun in that? I wanted to actually do it myself.
The Long Division Process
I set up the problem in the classic long division format, with 365 under the “house” and 5 outside. First, I looked at the first digit, 3. Since 5 doesn’t go into 3, I moved to the next digit, making it 36.
- Step 1: 5 goes into 36 seven times (because 5 x 7 = 35). So, I wrote a 7 on top.
- Step 2: I then multiplied 7 by 5, getting 35, and wrote that below the 36.
- Step 3: I subtracted 35 from 36, leaving me with 1.
Next, I brought down the 5 from 365, placing it next to the 1, making it 15.
- Step 4: 5 goes into 15 exactly three times (5 x 3 = 15). I wrote a 3 next to the 7 on top.
- Step 5: I multiplied 3 by 5, getting 15, and wrote that below the other 15.
- Step 6: Subtracting 15 from 15 gave me 0.
And there it was! No remainder. The answer is 73. Took me, like, a minute, maybe less. It’s one of those things you learn in school and kind of forget how to do, but it all comes back pretty quickly.
Felt good to do a little math by hand. Maybe tomorrow I’ll try something a bit harder!
