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78 Divided by 7
78 ÷ 7 = 11.142857
| Exact decimal | 11.142857… |
| Whole-number quotient | 11 |
| Remainder | 1 |
| As a fraction | 78/7 |
Check: 11 × 7 + 1 = 78.
Long division, step by step
Working through each digit of 78 from left to right, dividing by 7 and carrying the remainder:
| Bring down | Divide | Digit | Left over |
| 7 | 7 ÷ 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 ÷ 7 | 1 | 1 |
Reading the digit column top to bottom gives the quotient 11 with 1 left over.
A repeating decimal
78 ÷ 7 is a repeating decimal, 11.142857, where the block 142857 repeats forever. The repetend is 6 digits long, so 78/7 cannot be written as an exact (terminating) decimal.
Divide 78 by other numbers
78 ÷ 2 · 78 ÷ 3 · 78 ÷ 4 · 78 ÷ 5 · 78 ÷ 6 · 78 ÷ 8 · 78 ÷ 9 · 78 ÷ 10 · 78 ÷ 11 · 78 ÷ 12
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Frequently asked questions
What is 78 divided by 7?
78 ÷ 7 = 11.142857. As a whole number the quotient is 11 with a remainder of 1.
Is 78 ÷ 7 a terminating or repeating decimal?
It repeats: 78 ÷ 7 = 11.142857142857… where "142857" repeats forever (a period of 6 digits).
Is 78 divisible by 7?
No. The nearest multiples of 7 are 77 (11 × 7) and 84 (12 × 7), so 78 leaves a remainder of 1.