What is 12/21 as a Decimal?
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What is 12/21 as a decimal?
Answer
Fraction 12/21 as a decimal is
0.571428
≈ 0.57 to hundredths
Repeating decimal: 12/21 = 4/7 · denominator 7 has the factor 7, not 2 or 5 · the bar marks the period 571428 — 6 digits repeat forever
12 ÷ 21 by long division
| remainder | ×10 | = digit × 21 + new remainder | digit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 120 | 5 × 21 + 15 | 5 |
| 15 | 150 | 7 × 21 + 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 30 | 1 × 21 + 9 | 1 |
| 9 | 90 | 4 × 21 + 6 | 4 |
| 6 | 60 | 2 × 21 + 18 | 2 |
| 18 | 180 | 8 × 21 + 12 | 8 |
Remainder 12 is back after the 6th division → the 6 digits 571428 repeat: 0.571428.
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Fraction to Decimal Conversion Table
| Fraction | Decimal |
|---|---|
| 12/6 | 2 |
| 12/7 | 1.714285 |
| 12/8 | 1.5 |
| 12/9 | 1.3 |
| 12/10 | 1.2 |
| 12/11 | 1.09 |
| 12/12 | 1 |
| 12/13 | 0.923076 |
| 12/14 | 0.857142 |
| 12/15 | 0.8 |
| 12/16 | 0.75 |
| 12/17 | 0.7058823529411764 |
| 12/18 | 0.6 |
| 12/19 | 0.631578947368421052 |
| 12/20 | 0.6 |
| 12/21 | 0.571428 |
| 12/22 | 0.54 |
| 12/23 | 0.52173913043478… |
| 12/24 | 0.5 |
| 12/25 | 0.48 |
| 12/26 | 0.461538 |
| 12/27 | 0.4 |
| 12/28 | 0.428571 |
| 12/29 | 0.41379310344827… |
| 12/30 | 0.4 |
| 12/31 | 0.387096774193548 |
| 12/32 | 0.375 |
| 12/33 | 0.36 |
| 12/34 | 0.3529411764705882 |
| 12/35 | 0.3428571 |