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Last updated on March 3rd, 2025
It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to learn fractions and decimals. A fraction represents a part from the whole. It has two parts: the numerator (number on the top) here, 22 represents how many parts out of the whole. The denominator (number below) shows how many parts make the whole, here it is 7. A decimal is a way to represent the 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.
22/7 in decimals can be written as 3.142857... It is a recurring decimal, showing it will repeat the same sequence of digits infinitely.
To get 22/7 in decimal, we will use the division method. As 22 is greater than 7, we can directly divide using long division which will give us 3.142857. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (22) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (7) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: Divide 22 by 7. The whole number part is 3, since 7 × 3 = 21.
Step 3: Subtract 21 from 22, giving a remainder of 1.
Step 4: Bring down a 0 to make it 10. Divide 10 by 7, which goes 1 time (7 × 1 = 7). Subtract 7 from 10, remainder 3.
Step 5: Bring down another 0 to make it 30. Divide 30 by 7, which goes 4 times (7 × 4 = 28). Subtract 28 from 30, remainder 2.
Step 6: Continue this process. The sequence 142857 repeats infinitely, which is called a recurring decimal.
The answer for 22/7 as a decimal is 3.142857...