31 minutes as a Decimal

Answer

31 minutes as a decimal of an hour can be written as 0.5166. It is a recurring decimal, indicating it will repeat the same digit infinitely.

Explanation

To convert 31 minutes into a decimal of an hour, we divide 31 by 60, since there are 60 minutes in an hour. Here's a step-by-step breakdown of the process:

Step 1: Identify the number of minutes, which will be taken as the dividend, and the total minutes in an hour (60) as the divisor.

Step 2: Divide 31 by 60 to get the decimal form.

Step 3: 31 divided by 60 gives 0.51666, a recurring decimal.

This process shows that the decimal representation of 31 minutes is 0.5166 when expressed as a fraction of an hour.

• Minute: A unit of time equal to one-sixtieth of an hour.
   
• Decimal: A number that uses the base ten and includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.
   
• Recurring Decimal: A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely.
   
• Division: A mathematical operation where a number is divided by another number to find a quotient.
   
• Fractional Part: The part of a decimal number that comes after the decimal point, representing a portion of the whole.