31 divided by 8

31 divided by 8 is 3 with a remainder of 7, or 3.875 as a decimal. In symbols: 31 ÷ 8 = 3.875.

FormAnswer
Quotient and remainder3 remainder 7
Decimal3.875
Fraction31/8
Mixed number3 7/8
Percent387.5%

How to work it out

Ask how many times 8 fits into 31. 8 × 3 = 24, and 8 × 4 = 32 is too big, so 8 goes into 31 exactly 3 times with 31 − 24 = 7 left over.

Turning the remainder into a decimal

The remainder 7 is 7/8 of another 8, and 7 ÷ 8 = 0.875. So 31 ÷ 8 = 3 + 0.875 = 3.875.

Check your answer

Multiply back: 3 × 8 + 7 = 24 + 7 = 31. ✓

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