Long Division Calculator › 78 divided by 5
78 Divided by 5
78 ÷ 5 = 15.6
| Exact decimal | 15.6 |
| Whole-number quotient | 15 |
| Remainder | 3 |
| As a fraction | 78/5 |
Check: 15 × 5 + 3 = 78.
Long division, step by step
Working through each digit of 78 from left to right, dividing by 5 and carrying the remainder:
| Bring down | Divide | Digit | Left over |
| 7 | 7 ÷ 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 28 ÷ 5 | 5 | 3 |
Reading the digit column top to bottom gives the quotient 15 with 3 left over.
A terminating decimal
78 ÷ 5 stops after 1 decimal place: it equals exactly 15.6. The division is clean because 5's only prime factors are 2 and 5.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 78 divided by 5?
78 ÷ 5 = 15.6. As a whole number the quotient is 15 with a remainder of 3.
Is 78 ÷ 5 a terminating or repeating decimal?
It terminates: 78 ÷ 5 = 15.6 exactly, with 1 decimal place.
Is 78 divisible by 5?
No. The nearest multiples of 5 are 75 (15 × 5) and 80 (16 × 5), so 78 leaves a remainder of 3.