What is 25 divided by 3?
25 ÷ 3=8.3...
Fraction25/3
Decimal8.(3)
TypeRepeating
How to calculate 25 ÷ 3
- 3 goes into 258 times (8 × 3 = 24)
- Remainder: 25 − 24 = 1
- Continue dividing to get the decimal: 8.(3)
The decimal repeats with block 3 cycling forever.
Why does this decimal repeat?
A fraction produces a repeating decimal when the denominator (in its simplified form) has prime factors other than 2 and 5. 3 has such factors, so 25/3 cannot be expressed as a terminating decimal.
The block 3 repeats indefinitely — this is the exact value, not a rounded approximation.
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