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Last updated on March 14th, 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, 29 represents how many parts out of the whole. The denominator (number below) shows how many parts make the whole, here it is 20. A decimal is a way to represent a number that is not whole, using a (.) or 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.
29/20 in decimals can be written as 1.45. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it ends after a finite number of digits.
To get 29/20 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 because the numerator (29) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (20) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: 29 divided by 20 gives 1 with a remainder.
Step 3: Subtract 20 from 29 to get a remainder of 9.
Step 4: Bring down a 0 to make it 90, then divide 90 by 20.
Step 5: 20 goes into 90 four times, which gives us 80. Subtract 80 from 90 to get a remainder of 10.
Step 6: Bring down another 0 to make it 100, then divide 100 by 20.
Step 7: 20 goes into 100 five times, which gives us 100. Subtract to get a remainder of 0. The division process ends here because we get a remainder of 0.
The answer for 29/20 as a decimal will thus be 1.45.