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Last updated on March 17th, 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 (the number on the top), here 26, represents how many parts out of the whole. The denominator (the number below) shows how many parts make the whole, here it is 10. 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.
26/10 in decimals can be written as 2.6. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it does not repeat any digits infinitely.
To get 26/10 in decimal, we will use the division method. Here as 26 is larger than 10, we can directly divide without using the decimal method. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (26) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (10) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: Since 26 is larger than 10, we can divide directly. We divide 26 by 10.
Step 3: 10 goes into 26 two times, which is 10 × 2 = 20.
Step 4: Write 2 in the quotient place and subtract 20 from 26, which gives 6.
Step 5: Bring down a 0 to make it 60 and divide by 10.
Step 6: 10 goes into 60 six times, which is 10 × 6 = 60.
Step 7: Write 6 in the quotient. We are left with a remainder of 0. The division process ends here.
The answer for 26/10 as a decimal will be 2.6.