17 divided by 8

17 divided by 8 is 2 with a remainder of 1, or 2.125 as a decimal. In symbols: 17 ÷ 8 = 2.125.

FormAnswer
Quotient and remainder2 remainder 1
Decimal2.125
Fraction17/8
Mixed number2 1/8
Percent212.5%

How to work it out

Ask how many times 8 fits into 17. 8 × 2 = 16, and 8 × 3 = 24 is too big, so 8 goes into 17 exactly 2 times with 17 − 16 = 1 left over.

Turning the remainder into a decimal

The remainder 1 is 1/8 of another 8, and 1 ÷ 8 = 0.125. So 17 ÷ 8 = 2 + 0.125 = 2.125.

Check your answer

Multiply back: 2 × 8 + 1 = 16 + 1 = 17. ✓

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