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38 minutes as a Decimal

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It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to learn about time and decimals. Time is often expressed in hours and minutes, where minutes represent a part of an hour. There are 60 minutes in one hour. A decimal is a way to represent a number that is not whole, using a (.) or a decimal to separate the whole part from the fractional part. The numbers to the left of the decimal point represent the whole, and those to the right represent the fractional part.

38 minutes as a Decimal for Australian Students
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What is 38 minutes as a decimal?

38 minutes as a decimalAnswer

 

38 minutes as a decimal of an hour can be written as 0.63333….. It is a recurring decimal, showing it will repeat the same digit infinitely.

 

Explanation

 

To convert 38 minutes to a decimal, we will use division. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, 38 minutes is a part of that whole. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:

 

Step 1: Identify the total number of minutes (60) as the whole and 38 as the part we are considering.

 

Step 2: Divide 38 by 60 to convert the minutes into a decimal of an hour.

 

Step 3: Perform the division: 38 ÷ 60 = 0.63333… Step 4: Notice that the decimal repeats, making it a recurring decimal.

 

The answer for 38 minutes as a decimal of an hour is 0.6333…

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Important Glossaries for 38 minutes as a decimal

  • Time: A system of measuring duration, often expressed in hours, minutes, and seconds.

 

  • Decimal: A number that uses the base ten and includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.

 

  • Recurring Decimal: A decimal number in which a digit or group of digits repeats infinitely.

 

  • Conversion: The process of changing one form of representation to another, such as minutes to a decimal of an hour.

 

  • Division: A mathematical operation where one number, the dividend, is divided by another, the divisor, to yield a quotient.
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