High School

What is the quotient of 97,843 divided by 62?

A. [tex]$1579 \frac{41}{62}$[/tex]
B. [tex]$1578 \frac{3}{62}$[/tex]
C. [tex]$1578 \frac{7}{62}$[/tex]
D. [tex]$1578 \frac{62}{7}$[/tex]

Answer :

To find the quotient of [tex]$97,\!843$[/tex] divided by [tex]$62$[/tex], we perform integer division to determine both the quotient and the remainder. Here are the steps:

1. First, divide the numerator by the divisor:
[tex]$$97,\!843 \div 62.$$[/tex]

2. Determine the integer quotient, which is the result of the division without considering the remainder. In this case, the integer quotient is:
[tex]$$1578.$$[/tex]

3. Next, calculate the remainder by subtracting the product of the quotient and the divisor from the original number:
[tex]$$\text{Remainder} = 97,\!843 - (1578 \times 62).$$[/tex]

4. Multiplying,
[tex]$$1578 \times 62 = 97,\!836.$$[/tex]

5. Computing the remainder:
[tex]$$97,\!843 - 97,\!836 = 7.$$[/tex]

6. Thus, the result of the division can be written as a mixed number:
[tex]$$1578 \frac{7}{62}.$$[/tex]

Given the answer choices, the correct answer is:

C. [tex]$1578 \frac{7}{62}$[/tex]