What is 20/7 as a Decimal?
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What is 20/7 as a decimal?
Answer
Fraction 20/7 as a decimal is
2.857142
≈ 2.86 to hundredths
Repeating decimal: denominator 7 has the factor 7, not 2 or 5 · the bar marks the period 857142 — 6 digits repeat forever
20 ÷ 7 by long division
20 = 2 × 7 + 6: whole part 2, then divide the remainder 6
| remainder | ×10 | = digit × 7 + new remainder | digit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 60 | 8 × 7 + 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 40 | 5 × 7 + 5 | 5 |
| 5 | 50 | 7 × 7 + 1 | 7 |
| 1 | 10 | 1 × 7 + 3 | 1 |
| 3 | 30 | 4 × 7 + 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 20 | 2 × 7 + 6 | 2 |
Remainder 6 is back after the 6th division → the 6 digits 857142 repeat: 0.857142.
2 + 0.857142 = 2.857142
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Fraction to Decimal Conversion Table
| Fraction | Decimal |
|---|---|
| 20/1 | 20 |
| 20/2 | 10 |
| 20/3 | 6.6 |
| 20/4 | 5 |
| 20/5 | 4 |
| 20/6 | 3.3 |
| 20/7 | 2.857142 |
| 20/8 | 2.5 |
| 20/9 | 2.2 |
| 20/10 | 2 |
| 20/11 | 1.81 |
| 20/12 | 1.6 |
| 20/13 | 1.538461 |
| 20/14 | 1.428571 |
| 20/15 | 1.3 |
| 20/16 | 1.25 |
| 20/17 | 1.1764705882352941 |
| 20/18 | 1.1 |
| 20/19 | 1.052631578947368421 |
| 20/20 | 1 |
| 20/21 | 0.952380 |
| 20/22 | 0.90 |
| 20/23 | 0.86956521739130… |
| 20/24 | 0.83 |
| 20/25 | 0.8 |
| 20/26 | 0.769230 |
| 20/27 | 0.740 |
| 20/28 | 0.714285 |
| 20/29 | 0.68965517241379… |
| 20/30 | 0.6 |