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55 Divided by 10
55 ÷ 10 = 5.5
| Exact decimal | 5.5 |
| Whole-number quotient | 5 |
| Remainder | 5 |
| As a fraction | 55/10 |
Check: 5 × 10 + 5 = 55.
Long division, step by step
Working through each digit of 55 from left to right, dividing by 10 and carrying the remainder:
| Bring down | Divide | Digit | Left over |
| 5 | 5 ÷ 10 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | 55 ÷ 10 | 5 | 5 |
Reading the digit column top to bottom gives the quotient 5 with 5 left over.
A terminating decimal
55 ÷ 10 stops after 1 decimal place: it equals exactly 5.5. The division is clean because 10's only prime factors are 2 and 5.
Divide 55 by other numbers
55 ÷ 2 · 55 ÷ 3 · 55 ÷ 4 · 55 ÷ 5 · 55 ÷ 6 · 55 ÷ 7 · 55 ÷ 8 · 55 ÷ 9 · 55 ÷ 11 · 55 ÷ 12
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Frequently asked questions
What is 55 divided by 10?
55 ÷ 10 = 5.5. As a whole number the quotient is 5 with a remainder of 5.
Is 55 ÷ 10 a terminating or repeating decimal?
It terminates: 55 ÷ 10 = 5.5 exactly, with 1 decimal place.
Is 55 divisible by 10?
No. The nearest multiples of 10 are 50 (5 × 10) and 60 (6 × 10), so 55 leaves a remainder of 5.