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To determine whether a number is divisible by 7, you have to remove the last digit of the number, double it, and then subtract it from the remaining number. If the remainder is zero or a multiple of 7, then the number is divisible by 7. If the remainder is not zero or a multiple of 7, the number is not divisible by 7.

Example of a division word problem

There are 40 pieces of candy ready to go in the party bags for Laura's birthday. They are to be shared between 8 friends. How many pieces of candy will each child get?

Divisibility Rule of 7 and 8

If this difference results in a 0 or a multiple of 7, then the number is said to be divisible by 7. For a number to be divisible by 8, we check if the last three digits can be divided by 8 without leaving a remainder or the last three digits are 0.

Answer: 7/8 is expressed as 0.875 in its decimal form.

To convert 7/8 to decimal we need to divide 7 by 8. Explanation: In 7/8, the dividend is 7 and the divisor is 8. On performing long division, we get a quotient of 0.875 with 0 as the remainder.

The GCF of 7 and 8 is 1. To calculate the greatest common factor (GCF) of 7 and 8, we need to factor each number (factors of 7 = 1, 7; factors of 8 = 1, 2, 4, 8) and choose the greatest factor that exactly divides both 7 and 8, i.e., 1.

To divide 36 by 4, you can think of it as asking how many groups of 4 candies you can make from the total of 36 candies. Each friend will receive 9 candies. When you divide 36 candies equally among 4 friends, each friend will get 9 candies. In summary, when you divide 36 by 4, the answer is 9.