How Do You Divide 28 by 2?

Division helps to answer how many times a number fits into another number and whether anything is left over.

To do this, you need two numbers:

  • The dividend: the number being divided (in this case, $28$)
  • The divisor: the number you’re dividing by (in this case, $2$)

So the question what is 28 divided by 2 is the same as asking: how many times does $2$ fit into $28$?

We’ll use the short division method to solve this.

Short Division Method

Short division is ideal when the divisor is a single-digit number. It works by dividing each digit of the dividend one at a time, from left to right.

Division of 2 Into 28: Step-by-Step

Step 1: Divide $2$ into the first digit of $28$, which is $2$.

$$ 2 \div 2 = 1 $$

Step 2: Write the $1$ above the $2$. Now bring down the next digit: $8$.

Step 3: Divide $2$ into $8$.

$$ 8 \div 2 = 4 $$

Step 4: Write the $4$ above the $8$.

So the final quotient is:

$$ \boxed{14} $$

Check Your Answer

Multiply the quotient by the divisor to check:

$$ 2 \times 14 = 28 $$

This matches the original dividend, so the division is correct.

Summary

  • Dividend: $28$
  • Divisor: $2$
  • Quotient: $14$
  • Remainder: $0$

$$ \boxed{28 \div 2 = 14} $$

Use this method any time you want to divide a large number by a small one quickly and accurately.