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42 Divided by 8
42 ÷ 8 = 5.25
| Exact decimal | 5.25 |
| Whole-number quotient | 5 |
| Remainder | 2 |
| As a fraction | 42/8 |
Check: 5 × 8 + 2 = 42.
Long division, step by step
Working through each digit of 42 from left to right, dividing by 8 and carrying the remainder:
| Bring down | Divide | Digit | Left over |
| 4 | 4 ÷ 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 42 ÷ 8 | 5 | 2 |
Reading the digit column top to bottom gives the quotient 5 with 2 left over.
A terminating decimal
42 ÷ 8 stops after 2 decimal places: it equals exactly 5.25. The division is clean because 8's only prime factors are 2 and 5.
Divide 42 by other numbers
42 ÷ 2 · 42 ÷ 3 · 42 ÷ 4 · 42 ÷ 5 · 42 ÷ 6 · 42 ÷ 7 · 42 ÷ 9 · 42 ÷ 10 · 42 ÷ 11 · 42 ÷ 12
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Frequently asked questions
What is 42 divided by 8?
42 ÷ 8 = 5.25. As a whole number the quotient is 5 with a remainder of 2.
Is 42 ÷ 8 a terminating or repeating decimal?
It terminates: 42 ÷ 8 = 5.25 exactly, with 2 decimal places.
Is 42 divisible by 8?
No. The nearest multiples of 8 are 40 (5 × 8) and 48 (6 × 8), so 42 leaves a remainder of 2.