18 divided by 7

18 divided by 7 is 2 with a remainder of 4, or about 2.5714 as a decimal. In symbols: 18 ÷ 7 = 2.571428571428... (571428 repeats).

FormAnswer
Quotient and remainder2 remainder 4
Decimal2.571428571428... (571428 repeats)
Fraction18/7
Mixed number2 4/7
Percent257.14%

How to work it out

Ask how many times 7 fits into 18. 7 × 2 = 14, and 7 × 3 = 21 is too big, so 7 goes into 18 exactly 2 times with 18 − 14 = 4 left over.

Turning the remainder into a decimal

The remainder 4 is 4/7 of another 7, and 4 ÷ 7 = about 0.5714. So 18 ÷ 7 = 2 + 0.5714 = about 2.5714.

Check your answer

Multiply back: 2 × 7 + 4 = 14 + 4 = 18. ✓

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