Dividing by Nine: Something Cute (TANTON Mathematics) @DrJamesTanton
Dividing by Nine: Something Cute (TANTON Mathematics)  @DrJamesTanton
Uploaded June 2010 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Here is something not too serious, but cute. To divide a number by 9, just add up its digits in turn! For example:

124 / 9 = "1 and 1+2 and 1+2+4" = 13R7

Let's explore why this little curiousity works.
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