What is 4/42 as a Decimal?
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What is 4/42 as a decimal?
Answer
Fraction 4/42 as a decimal is
0.095238
≈ 0.095 (two significant digits)
Repeating decimal: 4/42 = 2/21 · denominator 21 = 3 × 7 has the factor 3, 7, not 2 or 5 · the bar marks the period 095238 — 6 digits repeat forever
4 ÷ 42 by long division
| remainder | ×10 | = digit × 42 + new remainder | digit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 40 | 0 × 42 + 40 | 0 |
| 40 | 400 | 9 × 42 + 22 | 9 |
| 22 | 220 | 5 × 42 + 10 | 5 |
| 10 | 100 | 2 × 42 + 16 | 2 |
| 16 | 160 | 3 × 42 + 34 | 3 |
| 34 | 340 | 8 × 42 + 4 | 8 |
Remainder 4 is back after the 6th division → the 6 digits 095238 repeat: 0.095238.
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Fraction to Decimal Conversion Table
| Fraction | Decimal |
|---|---|
| 4/19 | 0.210526315789473684 |
| 4/20 | 0.2 |
| 4/21 | 0.190476 |
| 4/22 | 0.18 |
| 4/23 | 0.17391304347826… |
| 4/24 | 0.16 |
| 4/25 | 0.16 |
| 4/26 | 0.153846 |
| 4/27 | 0.148 |
| 4/28 | 0.142857 |
| 4/29 | 0.13793103448275… |
| 4/30 | 0.13 |
| 4/31 | 0.129032258064516 |
| 4/32 | 0.125 |
| 4/33 | 0.12 |
| 4/34 | 0.1176470588235294 |
| 4/35 | 0.1142857 |
| 4/36 | 0.1 |
| 4/37 | 0.108 |
| 4/38 | 0.105263157894736842 |
| 4/39 | 0.102564 |
| 4/40 | 0.1 |
| 4/42 | 0.095238 |
| 4/43 | 0.09302325581395… |
| 4/45 | 0.08 |
| 4/46 | 0.08695652173913… |
| 4/47 | 0.08510638297872… |
| 4/49 | 0.08163265306122… |
| 4/50 | 0.08 |
| 4/100 | 0.04 |