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47/60 as a Decimal

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It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we need to understand fractions and decimals. A fraction represents a part of a whole. It has two parts: the numerator (the number on the top), here 47 represents how many parts out of the whole. The denominator (the number below) shows how many parts make the whole, here it is 60. 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.

47/60 as a Decimal for Australian Students
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What is 47/60 as a decimal?

47/60 as a decimal

 

Answer:

 

47/60 in decimals can be written as 0.7833. It is a terminating decimal.

 

Explanation:

 

To get 47/60 in decimal, we will use the division method. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:

 

Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator. The numerator (47) will be taken as the dividend, and the denominator (60) will be taken as the divisor.

 

Step 2: Perform the division operation. Since 47 is smaller than 60, we will get a decimal number.

 

Step 3: Divide 47 by 60. Since 47/60 is not an exact whole number, we move to decimal division.

 

Step 4: Multiply 47 by 1000 to make it 47000, and divide by 60 to get 783.333...

 

Step 5: Since the initial division gives us a decimal, we can round it to 0.7833 for simplicity. The division process yields a terminating decimal.

 

The answer for 47/60 as a decimal is approximately 0.7833.

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Important Glossaries for 47/60 as a decimal

  • Fraction: A numerical quantity that is not a whole number, representing a part of a whole.

 

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

 

  • Numerator: The top part of a fraction, indicating how many parts of the whole are being considered.

 

  • Denominator: The bottom part of a fraction, showing how many parts make up a whole.

 

  • Terminating Decimal: A decimal that ends and does not repeat infinitely.
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