47 divided by 7

47 divided by 7 is 6 with a remainder of 5, or about 6.7143 as a decimal. In symbols: 47 ÷ 7 = 6.714285714285... (714285 repeats).

FormAnswer
Quotient and remainder6 remainder 5
Decimal6.714285714285... (714285 repeats)
Fraction47/7
Mixed number6 5/7
Percent671.43%

How to work it out

Ask how many times 7 fits into 47. 7 × 6 = 42, and 7 × 7 = 49 is too big, so 7 goes into 47 exactly 6 times with 47 − 42 = 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 47 ÷ 7 = 6 + 0.7143 = about 6.7143.

Check your answer

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

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