What is 8/42 as a Decimal?
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What is 8/42 as a decimal?
Answer
Fraction 8/42 as a decimal is
0.190476
≈ 0.19 to hundredths
Repeating decimal: 8/42 = 4/21 · denominator 21 = 3 × 7 has the factor 3, 7, not 2 or 5 · the bar marks the period 190476 — 6 digits repeat forever
8 ÷ 42 by long division
| remainder | ×10 | = digit × 42 + new remainder | digit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 is back after the 6th division → the 6 digits 190476 repeat: 0.190476.
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Fraction to Decimal Conversion Table
| Fraction | Decimal |
|---|---|
| 8/19 | 0.421052631578947368 |
| 8/20 | 0.4 |
| 8/21 | 0.380952 |
| 8/22 | 0.36 |
| 8/23 | 0.34782608695652… |
| 8/24 | 0.3 |
| 8/25 | 0.32 |
| 8/26 | 0.307692 |
| 8/27 | 0.296 |
| 8/28 | 0.285714 |
| 8/29 | 0.27586206896551… |
| 8/30 | 0.26 |
| 8/31 | 0.258064516129032 |
| 8/32 | 0.25 |
| 8/33 | 0.24 |
| 8/34 | 0.2352941176470588 |
| 8/35 | 0.2285714 |
| 8/36 | 0.2 |
| 8/37 | 0.216 |
| 8/39 | 0.205128 |
| 8/40 | 0.2 |
| 8/41 | 0.19512 |
| 8/42 | 0.190476 |
| 8/43 | 0.18604651162790… |
| 8/45 | 0.17 |
| 8/47 | 0.17021276595744… |
| 8/48 | 0.16 |
| 8/49 | 0.16326530612244… |
| 8/50 | 0.16 |
| 8/100 | 0.08 |