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1 minute as a Decimal

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Understanding how to convert time into decimals is a useful skill. Time is often measured in minutes and seconds, but it can also be expressed in decimal form, which is commonly used in various applications. To convert time, particularly minutes, into a decimal, you need to understand the relationship between minutes and a whole hour. There are 60 minutes in an hour, so when expressing minutes as a decimal, you're essentially dividing the number of minutes by 60. This converts the time into a fraction of an hour.

1 minute as a Decimal for Australian Students
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What is 1 minute as a decimal?

1 minute as a decimal

Answer

 

1 minute as a decimal can be written as 0.01666... It is a recurring decimal, indicating it repeats the digit 6 infinitely.

 

Explanation

 

To express 1 minute as a decimal, you divide 1 by 60, since there are 60 minutes in an hour. Let's break down the process step by step:

 

Step 1: Identify the total minutes to convert (1 minute) and the total minutes in an hour (60).

 

Step 2: Divide 1 by 60 to convert the minute into a fraction of an hour.

 

Step 3: Perform the division: 1 ÷ 60 = 0.01666...

 

Step 4: The result is a recurring decimal, with the digit 6 repeating infinitely.

 

Thus, 1 minute as a decimal is approximately 0.01666...

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Important Glossaries for 1 minute as a decimal

  • Minute: A unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour.
     
  • Decimal: A numerical representation that uses a decimal point to separate the whole number from the fractional part.
     
  • Recurring Decimal: A decimal fraction that repeats a digit or group of digits indefinitely.
     
  • Fraction: A way to represent parts of a whole, typically written with a numerator and a denominator.
     
  • Division: A mathematical operation where one number is divided by another to find a quotient.
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