55 divided by 8

55 divided by 8 is 6 with a remainder of 7, or 6.875 as a decimal. In symbols: 55 ÷ 8 = 6.875.

FormAnswer
Quotient and remainder6 remainder 7
Decimal6.875
Fraction55/8
Mixed number6 7/8
Percent687.5%

How to work it out

Ask how many times 8 fits into 55. 8 × 6 = 48, and 8 × 7 = 56 is too big, so 8 goes into 55 exactly 6 times with 55 − 48 = 7 left over.

Turning the remainder into a decimal

The remainder 7 is 7/8 of another 8, and 7 ÷ 8 = 0.875. So 55 ÷ 8 = 6 + 0.875 = 6.875.

Check your answer

Multiply back: 6 × 8 + 7 = 48 + 7 = 55. ✓

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