What is 5 and 8/5 as a Decimal?
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What is 5 8/5 as a decimal?
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Fraction 5 8/5 as a decimal is
6.6
Exact, terminating: denominator 5 has only 2s and 5s · 1 decimal place
5 8/5: whole part, then 8 ÷ 5
8 = 1 × 5 + 3: whole part 5 + 1 = 6, then divide the remainder 3
| remainder | ×10 | = digit × 5 + new remainder | digit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 30 | 6 × 5 + 0 | 6 |
The remainder reaches 0 after 1 step → 0.6 ends.
6 + 0.6 = 6.6
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