What is the quotient of -163.5 divided by 1.5
The quotient of -163.5 divided by 1.5 is -109.
To find the quotient of -163.5 divided by 1.5, you can use long division or a calculator.
Using a calculator, you can simply input -163.5 ÷ 1.5, and the result is -109.
Using long division, the steps are as follows:
1. Write the division problem with the dividend (-163.5) inside the long division symbol and the divisor (1.5) outside the long division symbol.
-109
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1.5 | -163.5
2. Divide the first digit of the dividend by the divisor. In this case, -1 ÷ 1.5. The result is -0.666666...
3. Write this result (rounded to the appropriate number of decimal places) above the division symbol, above the original dividend digit.
-109
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1.5 | -163.5
-0.
4. Multiply the divisor by the result you just obtained, and write that beneath the dividend, starting from the left.
-109
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1.5 | -163.5
-1.5
5. Subtract the result you obtained in step 4 from the dividend, and write the difference beneath the subtraction line.
-109
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1.5 | -163.5
-1.5
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-13.5
6. Bring down the next digit of the dividend (in this case, the digit 5) and write it next to the difference you just obtained.
-109
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1.5 | -163.5
-1.5
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-13.5
5
7. Repeat steps 2-6 until you have brought down all the digits of the dividend.
-109
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1.5 | -163.5
-1.5
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-13.5
5
Since there are no more digits to bring down, you have completed the division. The quotient is -109.