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47 minutes as a Decimal

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This is a simple question on decimal conversion. To convert minutes into a decimal, we have to understand the relationship between minutes and hours. There are 60 minutes in an hour. When we convert minutes to a decimal, we are expressing the minutes as a part of an hour. A decimal allows us to represent a number that is not whole, using a decimal point 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 minutes as a Decimal for Australian Students
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What is 47 minutes as a decimal?

47 minutes as a decimalAnswer

 

47 minutes as a decimal can be written as 0.7833.

 

Explanation

 

To convert 47 minutes into a decimal, we will divide the number of minutes by the total number of minutes in an hour. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process.

 

Step 1: Identify the number of minutes (47) as the dividend and 60 as the divisor since there are 60 minutes in an hour.

 

Step 2: Divide 47 by 60. Step 3: 47 ÷ 60 = 0.7833 (rounded to four decimal places).

 

This division gives us the decimal representation of 47 minutes as a part of an hour.

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Important Glossaries for 47 minutes as a decimal

  • Minute: A unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour.
     
  • Hour: A unit of time equal to 60 minutes.
     
  • Decimal: A number that uses the base ten and includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.
     
  • Dividend: The number that is being divided in a division operation.
     
  • Divisor: The number by which another number is divided.
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