20 divided by 8

20 divided by 8 is 2 with a remainder of 4, or 2.5 as a decimal. In symbols: 20 ÷ 8 = 2.5.

FormAnswer
Quotient and remainder2 remainder 4
Decimal2.5
Fraction20/8 = 5/2
Mixed number2 1/2
Percent250%

How to work it out

Ask how many times 8 fits into 20. 8 × 2 = 16, and 8 × 3 = 24 is too big, so 8 goes into 20 exactly 2 times with 20 − 16 = 4 left over.

Turning the remainder into a decimal

The remainder 4 is 4/8 of another 8, and 4 ÷ 8 = 0.5. So 20 ÷ 8 = 2 + 0.5 = 2.5.

Check your answer

Multiply back: 2 × 8 + 4 = 16 + 4 = 20. ✓

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