divide in the indicated base
5
6 / 252
6
56 / 2526
You would do a long division just like with base 10, except that the multiplications and subtractions would be handled in base 6.
I am unable to show the division with proper formatting at this forum.
You can google "division in other bases", or simply the following link for an example:
http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.09.08/h/michelle1.html
For the given problem, I got 0.01423 (the last digit being between 2 and 3, but I rounded up).
There have been an unusual number of posts dealing with arithmetic operations in different bases in the last two weeks.
I sure hope that it is not limited to a particular educational jurisdiction, since to spend that much time on a fringe topic cannot be justified.
I can see doing some work in base 2 or base 16 because of its application with computers, but
base 6 and base 7 ??????
Yes, I was wondering too. Perhaps it serves as an introduction to number theory or discrete math.
scds
To divide in a different base, follow these steps:
1. Convert the numbers to decimal: The numbers should be in decimal format before performing the division. If the base is indicated in the question, convert the numbers to decimal format.
2. Perform the division as you would in decimal: Divide the dividend (252) by the divisor (6). The result will be a decimal number.
3. Convert the result back to the indicated base: Once the division is complete, convert the result back to the indicated base.
Let's apply these steps to the given example:
1. Since the base is not indicated, assume it is decimal, so no conversion is needed.
2. Perform the division:
252 divided by 6 equals 42.
3. Convert the result back to the indicated base: In this case, the base is not indicated, so we can assume it is decimal.
Therefore, the answer to 6 divided by 252 is 42.