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42 Divided by 4
42 ÷ 4 = 10.5
| Exact decimal | 10.5 |
| Whole-number quotient | 10 |
| Remainder | 2 |
| As a fraction | 42/4 |
Check: 10 × 4 + 2 = 42.
Long division, step by step
Working through each digit of 42 from left to right, dividing by 4 and carrying the remainder:
| Bring down | Divide | Digit | Left over |
| 4 | 4 ÷ 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 ÷ 4 | 0 | 2 |
Reading the digit column top to bottom gives the quotient 10 with 2 left over.
A terminating decimal
42 ÷ 4 stops after 1 decimal place: it equals exactly 10.5. The division is clean because 4's only prime factors are 2 and 5.
Divide 42 by other numbers
42 ÷ 2 · 42 ÷ 3 · 42 ÷ 5 · 42 ÷ 6 · 42 ÷ 7 · 42 ÷ 8 · 42 ÷ 9 · 42 ÷ 10 · 42 ÷ 11 · 42 ÷ 12
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Frequently asked questions
What is 42 divided by 4?
42 ÷ 4 = 10.5. As a whole number the quotient is 10 with a remainder of 2.
Is 42 ÷ 4 a terminating or repeating decimal?
It terminates: 42 ÷ 4 = 10.5 exactly, with 1 decimal place.
Is 42 divisible by 4?
No. The nearest multiples of 4 are 40 (10 × 4) and 44 (11 × 4), so 42 leaves a remainder of 2.