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Last updated on March 4th, 2025
It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to learn fractions and decimals. A fraction represents a part of the whole. It has two parts: the numerator (number on the top) here, 6, represents how many parts out of the whole. The denominator (number below) shows how many parts make the whole, here it is 15. 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 fraction part. The numbers to the left of the decimal point represent the whole, and those to the right represent the fractional part.
6/15 in decimals can be written as 0.4. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it does not repeat infinitely.
To get 6/15 in decimal, we will use the division method. Here, as 6 is smaller than 15, we will take the help of the decimal method, which will give us 0.4. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (6) will be taken as the dividend, and the denominator (15) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: As 6 is smaller than 15, it can't be divided. Here, we will take the help of decimals. We will add 0 to the dividend, which will make 6 as 60 and add a decimal point in the quotient place.
Step 3: Now that it is 60, we can divide it by 15. Let's see how many times 15 makes 60.
Step 4: 60 is a multiple of 15, so we find that 15 × 4 = 60. We will write 4 in the quotient place.
Step 5: Subtracting 60 from 60 gives 0. Since the remainder is 0, the division process stops.
The answer for 6/15 as a decimal will be 0.4.