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15/32 as a decimal is 0.46875 Want to practice? Solution To simplify a fraction, it can be converted to the decimal form using the long division method. The fraction consists of the number of parts, which is denoted by the numerator on the top, and the total number of parts, which is denoted by the […]

5/9 as a decimal is 0.5 Want to practice? Solution A repeating decimal fraction is a fraction that, when divided, gives a decimal in which a digit or a sequence of digits repeats itself in a pattern. The digits that are repeated are after the decimal point. We use the long division method to find […]

6/11 as a decimal is 0.536 Want to practice? Solution All fractions can be converted to decimals. Like fractions, the decimals are also a representation of the combination of both the whole numbers and the fraction parts separated by a decimal point. To convert the fraction to a decimal, we need to divide the numerator […]

7/8 as a decimal is 0.875 Want to practice? Solution Work out the fraction  $$\frac78$$  using the following methods to write it as a decimal. a) With Long Divisionb) Without Long Division With Long Division The long division method is very simple. All the fractions can be written as a division expression. $$\frac78=7\div8$$ The numerator […]

4/11 as a decimal is 0.36 Want to practice? Solution The terminating decimals are the decimal numbers with a finite number of decimal digits whereas the non-terminating decimals are the decimal numbers that have recurring digits or sequence of digits in them. The non-terminating decimals continue infinitely as the recurring digits follow a pattern and […]

9/10 as a decimal is 0.9 Want to practice? The method of denoting a non-whole number is called a fraction. For example, one-half, two-third etc. are non-whole numbers and cannot be denoted using a whole number. Fraction is the easiest and understandable form of denoting a partial number by indicating it in parts. A fraction […]

15/16 as a decimal is 0.9375 Want to practice? Solution We can write the given fraction as a division expression $$\frac{\mathbf{15}}{\mathbf{16}}\boldsymbol=\mathbf{15}\boldsymbol\div\mathbf{16}$$ To carry out the division, write the values 15 and 16 in the division columns as given below. Start the division by placing a decimal point in the quotient to add 0 to 15 […]

7/16 as a decimal is 0.4375 Want to practice? Fill in the missing parts in the long division below and complete the answer. $$\frac7?=0.4\_7\_$$ Solution As we can see that the quotient starts with 0…., we can say that the divisor is greater than the dividend. Hence 0 is added at each step to make […]