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48 Divided by 10
48 ÷ 10 = 4.8
| Exact decimal | 4.8 |
| Whole-number quotient | 4 |
| Remainder | 8 |
| As a fraction | 48/10 |
Check: 4 × 10 + 8 = 48.
Long division, step by step
Working through each digit of 48 from left to right, dividing by 10 and carrying the remainder:
| Bring down | Divide | Digit | Left over |
| 4 | 4 ÷ 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 48 ÷ 10 | 4 | 8 |
Reading the digit column top to bottom gives the quotient 4 with 8 left over.
A terminating decimal
48 ÷ 10 stops after 1 decimal place: it equals exactly 4.8. The division is clean because 10's only prime factors are 2 and 5.
Divide 48 by other numbers
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Frequently asked questions
What is 48 divided by 10?
48 ÷ 10 = 4.8. As a whole number the quotient is 4 with a remainder of 8.
Is 48 ÷ 10 a terminating or repeating decimal?
It terminates: 48 ÷ 10 = 4.8 exactly, with 1 decimal place.
Is 48 divisible by 10?
No. The nearest multiples of 10 are 40 (4 × 10) and 50 (5 × 10), so 48 leaves a remainder of 8.