What is 5/42 as a Decimal?
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What is 5/42 as a decimal?
Answer
Fraction 5/42 as a decimal is
0.1190476
≈ 0.12 to hundredths
Repeating decimal: denominator 42 = 2 × 3 × 7 has the factor 3, 7, not 2 or 5 · the bar marks the period 190476 — 6 digits repeat forever
5 ÷ 42 by long division
| remainder | ×10 | = digit × 42 + new remainder | digit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 50 | 1 × 42 + 8 | 1 |
| 8 | 80 | 1 × 42 + 38 | 1 |
| 38 | 380 | 9 × 42 + 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 20 | 0 × 42 + 20 | 0 |
| 20 | 200 | 4 × 42 + 32 | 4 |
| 32 | 320 | 7 × 42 + 26 | 7 |
| 26 | 260 | 6 × 42 + 8 | 6 |
Remainder 8 repeats from the 2nd digit on → 0.1190476.
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Fraction to Decimal Conversion Table
| Fraction | Decimal |
|---|---|
| 5/24 | 0.2083 |
| 5/25 | 0.2 |
| 5/26 | 0.1923076 |
| 5/27 | 0.185 |
| 5/28 | 0.17857142 |
| 5/29 | 0.17241379310344… |
| 5/30 | 0.16 |
| 5/31 | 0.161290322580645 |
| 5/32 | 0.15625 |
| 5/33 | 0.15 |
| 5/34 | 0.14705882352941176 |
| 5/35 | 0.142857 |
| 5/36 | 0.138 |
| 5/37 | 0.135 |
| 5/38 | 0.1315789473684210526 |
| 5/39 | 0.128205 |
| 5/40 | 0.125 |
| 5/41 | 0.12195 |
| 5/42 | 0.1190476 |
| 5/43 | 0.11627906976744… |
| 5/44 | 0.1136 |
| 5/45 | 0.1 |
| 5/46 | 0.10869565217391… |
| 5/47 | 0.10638297872340… |
| 5/48 | 0.10416 |
| 5/49 | 0.10204081632653… |
| 5/50 | 0.1 |
| 5/64 | 0.078125 |
| 5/100 | 0.05 |
| 5/1000 | 0.005 |