26 divided by 7

26 divided by 7 is 3 with a remainder of 5, or about 3.7143 as a decimal. In symbols: 26 ÷ 7 = 3.714285714285... (714285 repeats).

FormAnswer
Quotient and remainder3 remainder 5
Decimal3.714285714285... (714285 repeats)
Fraction26/7
Mixed number3 5/7
Percent371.43%

How to work it out

Ask how many times 7 fits into 26. 7 × 3 = 21, and 7 × 4 = 28 is too big, so 7 goes into 26 exactly 3 times with 26 − 21 = 5 left over.

Turning the remainder into a decimal

The remainder 5 is 5/7 of another 7, and 5 ÷ 7 = about 0.7143. So 26 ÷ 7 = 3 + 0.7143 = about 3.7143.

Check your answer

Multiply back: 3 × 7 + 5 = 21 + 5 = 26. ✓

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