Long Division Calculator › 18 divided by 5
18 Divided by 5
18 ÷ 5 = 3.6
| Exact decimal | 3.6 |
| Whole-number quotient | 3 |
| Remainder | 3 |
| As a fraction | 18/5 |
Check: 3 × 5 + 3 = 18.
Long division, step by step
Working through each digit of 18 from left to right, dividing by 5 and carrying the remainder:
| Bring down | Divide | Digit | Left over |
| 1 | 1 ÷ 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 18 ÷ 5 | 3 | 3 |
Reading the digit column top to bottom gives the quotient 3 with 3 left over.
A terminating decimal
18 ÷ 5 stops after 1 decimal place: it equals exactly 3.6. The division is clean because 5's only prime factors are 2 and 5.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 18 divided by 5?
18 ÷ 5 = 3.6. As a whole number the quotient is 3 with a remainder of 3.
Is 18 ÷ 5 a terminating or repeating decimal?
It terminates: 18 ÷ 5 = 3.6 exactly, with 1 decimal place.
Is 18 divisible by 5?
No. The nearest multiples of 5 are 15 (3 × 5) and 20 (4 × 5), so 18 leaves a remainder of 3.