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Here we will show you an image that illustrates how to calculate 2990 divided by 3 using long division. We will also give you the answer to 2990 divided by 3 (2990 ÷ 3) as a fraction and as a decimal.
Note that in the problem 2990 divided by 3, the numbers are defined as follows:
2990 = dividend
3 = divisor
The illustration below shows you how to calculate 2990 divided by 3 using long division. As you can see, the dividend value of 2990 is located to the right of the "⟌" and the divisor value of 3 is located to the left of the "⟌".
![2990 divided by 3 using long division](https://divisible.info/image/long-division/3/long-division-2990-divided-by-3.png)
The image displays 996 at the top, which is the quotient, and 2 at the bottom, which is the remainder. Therefore, the answer to 2990 divided by 3 (2990 ÷ 3) using long division is 996 remainder 2, or simply 996 R 2.
996 = quotient
2 = remainder
Now we will show you the answer to 2990 divided by 3 as a fraction, or more specifically, as a mixed fraction in its simplest form.
2990 divided by 3 as a mixed fraction
= 996 2/3
To find the answer to 2990 divided by 3 as a decimal, we entered 2990 divided by 3 into our pocket calculator and got this result:
2990 divided by 3 as a decimal
≈ 996.6667
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