7 Divided by 2

7 ÷ 2 = 3.5

Check: 3 × 2 + 1 = 7.

Working through each digit of 7 from left to right, dividing by 2 and carrying the remainder:

Bring down	Divide	Digit	Left over
7	7 ÷ 2	3	1

Reading the digit column top to bottom gives the quotient 3 with 1 left over.

7 ÷ 2 stops after 1 decimal place: it equals exactly 3.5. The division is clean because 2's only prime factors are 2 and 5.

What is 7 divided by 2?

7 ÷ 2 = 3.5. As a whole number the quotient is 3 with a remainder of 1.

Is 7 ÷ 2 a terminating or repeating decimal?

It terminates: 7 ÷ 2 = 3.5 exactly, with 1 decimal place.

Is 7 divisible by 2?

No. The nearest multiples of 2 are 6 (3 × 2) and 8 (4 × 2), so 7 leaves a remainder of 1.