8 divided by 7

8 divided by 7 is 1 with a remainder of 1, or about 1.1429 as a decimal. In symbols: 8 ÷ 7 = 1.142857142857... (142857 repeats).

FormAnswer
Quotient and remainder1 remainder 1
Decimal1.142857142857... (142857 repeats)
Fraction8/7
Mixed number1 1/7
Percent114.29%

How to work it out

Ask how many times 7 fits into 8. 7 × 1 = 7, and 7 × 2 = 14 is too big, so 7 goes into 8 exactly 1 times with 8 − 7 = 1 left over.

Turning the remainder into a decimal

The remainder 1 is 1/7 of another 7, and 1 ÷ 7 = about 0.1429. So 8 ÷ 7 = 1 + 0.1429 = about 1.1429.

Check your answer

Multiply back: 1 × 7 + 1 = 7 + 1 = 8. ✓

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See also: factors of 8.

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