What is 1/42 as a Decimal?
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What is 1/42 as a decimal?
Answer
Fraction 1/42 as a decimal is
0.0238095
≈ 0.024 (two significant digits)
Repeating decimal: denominator 42 = 2 × 3 × 7 has the factor 3, 7, not 2 or 5 · the bar marks the period 238095 — 6 digits repeat forever
1 ÷ 42 by long division
| remainder | ×10 | = digit × 42 + new remainder | digit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 0 × 42 + 10 | 0 |
| 10 | 100 | 2 × 42 + 16 | 2 |
| 16 | 160 | 3 × 42 + 34 | 3 |
| 34 | 340 | 8 × 42 + 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 40 | 0 × 42 + 40 | 0 |
| 40 | 400 | 9 × 42 + 22 | 9 |
| 22 | 220 | 5 × 42 + 10 | 5 |
Remainder 10 repeats from the 2nd digit on → 0.0238095.
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Fraction to Decimal Conversion Table
| Fraction | Decimal |
|---|---|
| 1/27 | 0.037 |
| 1/28 | 0.03571428 |
| 1/29 | 0.03448275862068… |
| 1/30 | 0.03 |
| 1/31 | 0.032258064516129 |
| 1/32 | 0.03125 |
| 1/33 | 0.03 |
| 1/34 | 0.02941176470588235 |
| 1/35 | 0.0285714 |
| 1/36 | 0.027 |
| 1/37 | 0.027 |
| 1/38 | 0.0263157894736842105 |
| 1/39 | 0.025641 |
| 1/40 | 0.025 |
| 1/41 | 0.02439 |
| 1/42 | 0.0238095 |
| 1/43 | 0.02325581395348… |
| 1/44 | 0.0227 |
| 1/45 | 0.02 |
| 1/46 | 0.02173913043478… |
| 1/47 | 0.02127659574468… |
| 1/48 | 0.02083 |
| 1/49 | 0.02040816326530… |
| 1/50 | 0.02 |
| 1/51 | 0.0196078431372549 |
| 1/52 | 0.01923076 |
| 1/53 | 0.0188679245283 |
| 1/54 | 0.0185 |
| 1/55 | 0.018 |
| 1/56 | 0.017857142 |