Long Division: 78 ÷ 7

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How to divide 78 by 7 using long division and find the remainder?

Answer

78 ÷ 7 = 11 remainder 1

= 11.142857 ≈ 11.14

Remainder 1 is less than the divisor 7. Check: 11 × 7 + 1 = 78.

78 ÷ 7 in a column

11
778
−7
8
−7
1

In the column: quotient 11, remainder 1.

Step by step: 78 ÷ 7

  1. Step 17 ÷ 7 → 1: 1 × 7 = 7, 7 − 7 = 0; bring down 8 → 8
  2. Step 28 ÷ 7 → 1: 1 × 7 = 7, 8 − 7 = 1
  3. Quotient and remainder11 remainder 1

After the point, add a zero to the remainder: 10 ÷ 7 → 1, remainder 3; 30 ÷ 7 → 4, remainder 2; 20 ÷ 7 → 2, remainder 6; 60 ÷ 7 → 8, remainder 4; 40 ÷ 7 → 5, remainder 5; 50 ÷ 7 → 7, remainder 1; remainder 1 again — the digits repeat.

78 ÷ 7 = 11.142857 ≈ 11.14

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Long Division Table

DivisionQuotientRemainder
71 ÷ 7101
72 ÷ 7102
73 ÷ 7103
74 ÷ 7104
75 ÷ 7105
76 ÷ 7106
77 ÷ 7110
78 ÷ 7111
79 ÷ 7112
80 ÷ 7113
81 ÷ 7114
82 ÷ 7115
83 ÷ 7116
84 ÷ 7120
85 ÷ 7121

FAQ

How to divide 78 by 7 using long division and find the remainder?

78 ÷ 7 = 11 remainder 1

Is 78 divisible by 7?

No, 78 is not divisible by 7. The remainder is 1.

How to check the result of 78 ÷ 7?

Multiply the quotient 11 by the divisor 7 and add the remainder 1. The result should equal 78.