31 divided by 5

31 divided by 5 is 6 with a remainder of 1, or 6.2 as a decimal. In symbols: 31 ÷ 5 = 6.2.

FormAnswer
Quotient and remainder6 remainder 1
Decimal6.2
Fraction31/5
Mixed number6 1/5
Percent620%

How to work it out

Ask how many times 5 fits into 31. 5 × 6 = 30, and 5 × 7 = 35 is too big, so 5 goes into 31 exactly 6 times with 31 − 30 = 1 left over.

Turning the remainder into a decimal

The remainder 1 is 1/5 of another 5, and 1 ÷ 5 = 0.2. So 31 ÷ 5 = 6 + 0.2 = 6.2.

Check your answer

Multiply back: 6 × 5 + 1 = 30 + 1 = 31. ✓

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