What is 15/21 as a Decimal?
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What is 15/21 as a decimal?
Answer
Fraction 15/21 as a decimal is
0.714285
≈ 0.71 to hundredths
Repeating decimal: 15/21 = 5/7 · denominator 7 has the factor 7, not 2 or 5 · the bar marks the period 714285 — 6 digits repeat forever
15 ÷ 21 by long division
| remainder | ×10 | = digit × 21 + new remainder | digit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | 120 | 5 × 21 + 15 | 5 |
Remainder 15 is back after the 6th division → the 6 digits 714285 repeat: 0.714285.
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Fraction to Decimal Conversion Table
| Fraction | Decimal |
|---|---|
| 15/6 | 2.5 |
| 15/7 | 2.142857 |
| 15/8 | 1.875 |
| 15/9 | 1.6 |
| 15/10 | 1.5 |
| 15/11 | 1.36 |
| 15/12 | 1.25 |
| 15/13 | 1.153846 |
| 15/14 | 1.0714285 |
| 15/15 | 1 |
| 15/16 | 0.9375 |
| 15/17 | 0.8823529411764705 |
| 15/18 | 0.83 |
| 15/19 | 0.789473684210526315 |
| 15/20 | 0.75 |
| 15/21 | 0.714285 |
| 15/22 | 0.681 |
| 15/23 | 0.65217391304347… |
| 15/24 | 0.625 |
| 15/25 | 0.6 |
| 15/26 | 0.5769230 |
| 15/27 | 0.5 |
| 15/28 | 0.53571428 |
| 15/29 | 0.51724137931034… |
| 15/30 | 0.5 |
| 15/31 | 0.483870967741935 |
| 15/32 | 0.46875 |
| 15/33 | 0.45 |
| 15/34 | 0.44117647058823529 |
| 15/35 | 0.428571 |