Long Division: 42 ÷ 20

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How to divide 42 by 20 using long division and find the remainder?

Answer

42 ÷ 20 = 2 remainder 2

= 2.1

Remainder 2 is less than the divisor 20. Check: 2 × 20 + 2 = 42.

42 ÷ 20 in a column

				2
2	0		4	2
		−	4	0
				2

Step by step: 42 ÷ 20

Step 142 ÷ 20 → 2: 2 × 20 = 40, 42 − 40 = 2
Quotient and remainder2 remainder 2

After the point, add a zero to the remainder: 20 ÷ 20 → 1, remainder 0; remainder 0 — the decimal ends.

42 ÷ 20 = 2.1

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Long Division Table

Division	Quotient	Remainder
21 ÷ 20	1	1
22 ÷ 20	1	2
23 ÷ 20	1	3
25 ÷ 20	1	5
32 ÷ 20	1	12
40 ÷ 20	2	0
41 ÷ 20	2	1
42 ÷ 20	2	2
48 ÷ 20	2	8
50 ÷ 20	2	10
56 ÷ 20	2	16
60 ÷ 20	3	0
62 ÷ 20	3	2
63 ÷ 20	3	3
75 ÷ 20	3	15

FAQ

How to divide 42 by 20 using long division and find the remainder?

42 ÷ 20 = 2 remainder 2

Is 42 divisible by 20?

No, 42 is not divisible by 20. The remainder is 2.

How to check the result of 42 ÷ 20?

Multiply the quotient 2 by the divisor 20 and add the remainder 2. The result should equal 42.

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