47 divided by 6

47 divided by 6 is 7 with a remainder of 5, or about 7.8333 as a decimal. In symbols: 47 ÷ 6 = 7.833... (3 repeats).

FormAnswer
Quotient and remainder7 remainder 5
Decimal7.833... (3 repeats)
Fraction47/6
Mixed number7 5/6
Percent783.33%

How to work it out

Ask how many times 6 fits into 47. 6 × 7 = 42, and 6 × 8 = 48 is too big, so 6 goes into 47 exactly 7 times with 47 − 42 = 5 left over.

Turning the remainder into a decimal

The remainder 5 is 5/6 of another 6, and 5 ÷ 6 = about 0.8333. So 47 ÷ 6 = 7 + 0.8333 = about 7.8333.

Check your answer

Multiply back: 7 × 6 + 5 = 42 + 5 = 47. ✓

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