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PS, What It Means and How You Can Use It

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From casual chats to formal emails, you may have seen people write ‘PS’ in various forms of text communication. But what does it mean? It is a super common acronym that we use as part of our everyday language. It is short for the Latin word, ‘post scriptum,’ meaning ‘post script’. It translates to ‘written […]

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26 November 2021

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Is 47 a prime number?

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What do the numbers 47, 347, 547, 647, and 947 have in common? They are all prime numbers! More amazingly, there are 47 occurrences of 47 in the first 1000 prime numbers! We will focus now on the first occurrence because we are about to learn why 47 is a prime number. We will start […]

Dino

26 November 2021

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Is 49 a prime number?

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You surely remember number 49 for being a perfect square: $$49\;=\;7^2$$. In fact, it is a particular one, because its digits are also perfect squares: $$4\;=\;2^2\;\;and\;9\;=\;3^2$$. Another property of 49 is that it is a composite number, as we will study next. We will start recalling some definitions that we have widely discussed in our […]

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26 November 2021

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Apostrophe Rules Explained

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Apostrophes are small punctuation marks that can lead to some big problems if you place them incorrectly. According to Merriam-Webster, the role of the apostrophe has changed over time. To make matters more complicated, learning to use apostrophes can be confusing and tricky. For this reason, we are here to help you understand how you […]

Dino

25 November 2021

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What is 5/12 as a decimal?

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5/12 as a decimal is 0.416 Want to practice? Solution The fraction $$\frac5{12}$$ can be written as $$5\div12$$ . Carry out the division using the long division method with 5 as the dividend and 12 as the divisor. As 12 > 5, the division cannot be carried out. Hence place a decimal point in the […]

Dino

24 November 2021

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What is 5/11 as a decimal?

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5/11 as a decimal is 0.45 Want to practice? All the fractions can be written in a decimal form by just dividing the numerator by the denominator. The answer resulting from the division is the decimal form of the fraction. Solution Let us do the long division for the fraction $$\frac5{11}$$ to get the decimal […]

Dino

24 November 2021

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What is 8/11 as a decimal?

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8/11 as a decimal is 0.727272… Want to practice? Long Devision Method The long division method is used to find the decimal form of a fraction.In this method, the numerator is the dividend and the denominator is the divisor. The long division method includes dividing by placing the decimal point in the answer. The division […]

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23 November 2021

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What is 7/9 as a decimal?

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7/9 as a decimal is 0.777… Want to practice? Solution The following are the steps required to do the division of the numbers 7 divided by 9: The fraction $$\frac79$$ is written as $$7\div9$$.Use the long division method to divide 7 by 9.Add 0 to the dividend by placing a decimal point in the quotient.Repeat […]

Dino

23 November 2021

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