How many times does 5 go into 56?

How many times does 5 go into 56 you ask? Here we will explain two ways of looking at this problem to solve it.

"How many times does 5 go into 56?" is the same as asking "How much is 56 divided by 5?" Thus, the answer can be calculated as follows:

56/5 = 11.2

"How many times does 5 go into 56?" is also the same as asking "What (x) do you multiply by 5 to get 56?" We solve the problem with an easy algebra equation:

5(x) = 56
x = 11.2

Tip: When you get a question like "How many times does 5 go into 56?", just think of it as how many times you can fit 5 into 56.

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

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