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23 Divided by 2
23 ÷ 2 = 11.5
| Exact decimal | 11.5 |
| Whole-number quotient | 11 |
| Remainder | 1 |
| As a fraction | 23/2 |
Check: 11 × 2 + 1 = 23.
Long division, step by step
Working through each digit of 23 from left to right, dividing by 2 and carrying the remainder:
| Bring down | Divide | Digit | Left over |
| 2 | 2 ÷ 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 ÷ 2 | 1 | 1 |
Reading the digit column top to bottom gives the quotient 11 with 1 left over.
A terminating decimal
23 ÷ 2 stops after 1 decimal place: it equals exactly 11.5. The division is clean because 2's only prime factors are 2 and 5.
Divide 23 by other numbers
23 ÷ 3 · 23 ÷ 4 · 23 ÷ 5 · 23 ÷ 6 · 23 ÷ 7 · 23 ÷ 8 · 23 ÷ 9 · 23 ÷ 10 · 23 ÷ 11 · 23 ÷ 12
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Frequently asked questions
What is 23 divided by 2?
23 ÷ 2 = 11.5. As a whole number the quotient is 11 with a remainder of 1.
Is 23 ÷ 2 a terminating or repeating decimal?
It terminates: 23 ÷ 2 = 11.5 exactly, with 1 decimal place.
Is 23 divisible by 2?
No. The nearest multiples of 2 are 22 (11 × 2) and 24 (12 × 2), so 23 leaves a remainder of 1.