What is 3/42 as a Decimal?
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What is 3/42 as a decimal?
Answer
Fraction 3/42 as a decimal is
0.0714285
≈ 0.071 (two significant digits)
Repeating decimal: 3/42 = 1/14 · denominator 14 = 2 × 7 has the factor 7, not 2 or 5 · the bar marks the period 714285 — 6 digits repeat forever
3 ÷ 42 by long division
| remainder | ×10 | = digit × 42 + new remainder | digit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 30 | 0 × 42 + 30 | 0 |
| 30 | 300 | 7 × 42 + 6 | 7 |
| 6 | 60 | 1 × 42 + 18 | 1 |
| 18 | 180 | 4 × 42 + 12 | 4 |
| 12 | 120 | 2 × 42 + 36 | 2 |
| 36 | 360 | 8 × 42 + 24 | 8 |
| 24 | 240 | 5 × 42 + 30 | 5 |
Remainder 30 repeats from the 2nd digit on → 0.0714285.
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Fraction to Decimal Conversion Table
| Fraction | Decimal |
|---|---|
| 3/24 | 0.125 |
| 3/25 | 0.12 |
| 3/26 | 0.1153846 |
| 3/27 | 0.1 |
| 3/28 | 0.10714285 |
| 3/29 | 0.10344827586206… |
| 3/30 | 0.1 |
| 3/31 | 0.096774193548387 |
| 3/32 | 0.09375 |
| 3/33 | 0.09 |
| 3/34 | 0.08823529411764705 |
| 3/35 | 0.0857142 |
| 3/36 | 0.083 |
| 3/37 | 0.081 |
| 3/38 | 0.0789473684210526315 |
| 3/39 | 0.076923 |
| 3/40 | 0.075 |
| 3/41 | 0.07317 |
| 3/42 | 0.0714285 |
| 3/43 | 0.06976744186046… |
| 3/44 | 0.0681 |
| 3/45 | 0.06 |
| 3/46 | 0.06521739130434… |
| 3/47 | 0.06382978723404… |
| 3/48 | 0.0625 |
| 3/49 | 0.06122448979591… |
| 3/50 | 0.06 |
| 3/64 | 0.046875 |
| 3/100 | 0.03 |
| 3/200 | 0.015 |