What is 5 and 4/9 as a Decimal?

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What is 5 4/9 as a decimal?

Answer

Fraction 5 4/9 as a decimal is
5.4

≈ 5.44 to hundredths

Repeating decimal: denominator 9 = 3 × 3 has the factor 3, not 2 or 5 · the bar marks the period 4 — it repeats forever

5 4/9: whole part, then 4 ÷ 9

Whole part 5 stays in front; divide the fraction part:

remainder×10= digit × 9 + new remainderdigit
4404 × 9 + 44

Remainder 4 is back after the 1st division → the digit 4 repeats forever: 0.4.

5 + 0.4 = 5.4

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FAQ

What is 5 4/9 as a decimal?

Fraction 5 4/9 as a decimal is 5.(4)

How do you convert 5 4/9 to a decimal?

To convert 5 4/9 to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator, 4 ÷ 9 = 0.(4), then add the whole part: 5 + 0.(4) = 5.(4).

Why is 5 4/9 a repeating decimal?

In lowest terms its denominator 9 = 3 × 3 has the prime factor 3, so the division never ends: a remainder comes back and the same digits repeat forever.

What is 5 4/9 as a percent?

Multiply by 100: 5 4/9 ≈ 544.44%.