48 divided by 7

48 divided by 7 is 6 with a remainder of 6, or about 6.8571 as a decimal. In symbols: 48 ÷ 7 = 6.857142857142... (857142 repeats).

FormAnswer
Quotient and remainder6 remainder 6
Decimal6.857142857142... (857142 repeats)
Fraction48/7
Mixed number6 6/7
Percent685.71%

How to work it out

Ask how many times 7 fits into 48. 7 × 6 = 42, and 7 × 7 = 49 is too big, so 7 goes into 48 exactly 6 times with 48 − 42 = 6 left over.

Turning the remainder into a decimal

The remainder 6 is 6/7 of another 7, and 6 ÷ 7 = about 0.8571. So 48 ÷ 7 = 6 + 0.8571 = about 6.8571.

Check your answer

Multiply back: 6 × 7 + 6 = 42 + 6 = 48. ✓

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