What is 18/42 as a Decimal?
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What is 18/42 as a decimal?
Answer
Fraction 18/42 as a decimal is
0.428571
≈ 0.43 to hundredths
Repeating decimal: 18/42 = 3/7 · denominator 7 has the factor 7, not 2 or 5 · the bar marks the period 428571 — 6 digits repeat forever
18 ÷ 42 by long division
| remainder | ×10 | = digit × 42 + new remainder | digit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 180 | 4 × 42 + 12 | 4 |
| 12 | 120 | 2 × 42 + 36 | 2 |
| 36 | 360 | 8 × 42 + 24 | 8 |
| 24 | 240 | 5 × 42 + 30 | 5 |
| 30 | 300 | 7 × 42 + 6 | 7 |
| 6 | 60 | 1 × 42 + 18 | 1 |
Remainder 18 is back after the 6th division → the 6 digits 428571 repeat: 0.428571.
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Fraction to Decimal Conversion Table
| Fraction | Decimal |
|---|---|
| 18/21 | 0.857142 |
| 18/22 | 0.81 |
| 18/23 | 0.78260869565217… |
| 18/24 | 0.75 |
| 18/25 | 0.72 |
| 18/26 | 0.692307 |
| 18/27 | 0.6 |
| 18/28 | 0.6428571 |
| 18/29 | 0.62068965517241… |
| 18/30 | 0.6 |
| 18/31 | 0.580645161290322 |
| 18/32 | 0.5625 |
| 18/33 | 0.54 |
| 18/34 | 0.5294117647058823 |
| 18/35 | 0.5142857 |
| 18/36 | 0.5 |
| 18/37 | 0.486 |
| 18/38 | 0.473684210526315789 |
| 18/39 | 0.461538 |
| 18/40 | 0.45 |
| 18/41 | 0.43902 |
| 18/42 | 0.428571 |
| 18/43 | 0.41860465116279… |
| 18/44 | 0.409 |
| 18/45 | 0.4 |
| 18/47 | 0.38297872340425… |
| 18/48 | 0.375 |
| 18/49 | 0.36734693877551… |
| 18/50 | 0.36 |
| 18/100 | 0.18 |