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24 Divided by 5
24 ÷ 5 = 4.8
| Exact decimal | 4.8 |
| Whole-number quotient | 4 |
| Remainder | 4 |
| As a fraction | 24/5 |
Check: 4 × 5 + 4 = 24.
Long division, step by step
Working through each digit of 24 from left to right, dividing by 5 and carrying the remainder:
| Bring down | Divide | Digit | Left over |
| 2 | 2 ÷ 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 24 ÷ 5 | 4 | 4 |
Reading the digit column top to bottom gives the quotient 4 with 4 left over.
A terminating decimal
24 ÷ 5 stops after 1 decimal place: it equals exactly 4.8. The division is clean because 5's only prime factors are 2 and 5.
Divide 24 by other numbers
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Frequently asked questions
What is 24 divided by 5?
24 ÷ 5 = 4.8. As a whole number the quotient is 4 with a remainder of 4.
Is 24 ÷ 5 a terminating or repeating decimal?
It terminates: 24 ÷ 5 = 4.8 exactly, with 1 decimal place.
Is 24 divisible by 5?
No. The nearest multiples of 5 are 20 (4 × 5) and 25 (5 × 5), so 24 leaves a remainder of 4.