Quotient of 21.643 and 2.3

To find the quotient of 21.643 ÷ 2.3, we can follow the steps given below. These steps make the division process simple.

Step 1: Align the numbers for division. You can treat 21.643 as it is.

Step 2: Convert 2.3 into a whole number by multiplying both the divisor and dividend by 10. Thus, 21.643 becomes 216.43 and 2.3 becomes 23.

Step 3: Perform the division: 216.43 ÷ 23.

Step 4: Complete the division to find the quotient, which is approximately 9.41.

Step 5: Verify the result by multiplying the quotient by the divisor: 9.41 × 2.3 ≈ 21.643, confirming the division is correct.

• Quotient: The result we get after dividing two numbers.

• Division: The operation of finding how many times one number is contained within another.

• Dividend: The number that is being divided.

• Divisor: The number by which the dividend is divided.

• Decimal place: The position of a digit to the right of a decimal point, used to determine its value.