861 divided by 3:
How many times does 3 go into 8? 2 x 3 = 6
Subtract 6 from 8 to get a remainder of 2, and bring down 6 to get 26.
How many times does 3 go into 26? 8 x 3 = 24
Subtract 24 from 26 to get a remainder of 2, and bring down 1 to get 21.
How many times does 3 go into 21? EXACTLY 7 times. 7 x 3 = 21
Collect all numbers in bold to get…. 287!
Therefore, 861 divided by 3 = 287.