How many times does 2 go into 40?

How many times does 2 go into 40 you ask? Here we will explain two ways of looking at this problem to solve it.

"How many times does 2 go into 40?" is the same as asking "How much is 40 divided by 2?" Thus, the answer can be calculated as follows:

40/2 = 20

"How many times does 2 go into 40?" is also the same as asking "What (x) do you multiply by 2 to get 40?" We solve the problem with an easy algebra equation:

2(x) = 40
x = 20

Tip: When you get a question like "How many times does 2 go into 40?", just think of it as how many times you can fit 2 into 40.

The answer on this page is rounded to the nearest decimal if necessary.

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