21 Divided by 6

21 ÷ 6 = 3.5

Check: 3 × 6 + 3 = 21.

Working through each digit of 21 from left to right, dividing by 6 and carrying the remainder:

Reading the digit column top to bottom gives the quotient 3 with 3 left over.

21 ÷ 6 stops after 1 decimal place: it equals exactly 3.5. The division is clean because 6's only prime factors are 2 and 5.

What is 21 divided by 6?

21 ÷ 6 = 3.5. As a whole number the quotient is 3 with a remainder of 3.

Is 21 ÷ 6 a terminating or repeating decimal?

It terminates: 21 ÷ 6 = 3.5 exactly, with 1 decimal place.

Is 21 divisible by 6?

No. The nearest multiples of 6 are 18 (3 × 6) and 24 (4 × 6), so 21 leaves a remainder of 3.