If a number is divided by 5 and the remainder is2. What is the number? Please answer step by step. Share with your friends Share 0 Saksham Tolani answered this Dear Student, Let the number be x.If we divide x by 5 remainder is 2.So, we divide x-2 by 5 wich will be a proper division.(x-2)/5=nwhere n=0,1,2,3,....So, x=7,12,17,..... Regards. 0 View Full Answer