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2/9 as a decimal is 0.2222…
In the fraction 2/9 , the number 2 is
In the fraction 2/9 , the number 9 is
The fraction $$\frac29$$ is written in decimal form on the right side.
Let’s see how we can carry out this division.
Here we can see that at each step the remainder 2 is repeated.
In a division, when the remainder is repeated, it means the answer is a repeating decimal.A repeating decimal is a decimal in which the digits repeat in a sequence.
We can see that 2 is repeated, hence the decimal form of the fraction is 0.2222….We can also write this as which means that 2 is repeated.
Here are some common terms you should be familiar with. In the fraction $$\frac29$$, the number 2 is the dividend (our numerator) The number 9 is our divisor (our denominator).
Here are some common terms you should be familiar with.
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