47/50 as a Decimal

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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 47, represents how many parts out of the whole. The denominator (number below) shows how many parts make the whole, here it is 50. 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 fraction part. The numbers to the left of the decimal point represent the whole, and those to the right represent the fractional part.

What is 47/50 as a decimal?

$47/50 as a decimal$

Answer

47/50 in decimals can be written as 0.94. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it ends and does not repeat infinitely.

Explanation

To get 47/50 in decimal, we will use the division method. Here, since 47 is smaller than 50, we will take help of the decimal method, which will give us 0.94. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:

Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (47) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (50) will be taken as the divisor.

Step 2: As 47 is smaller than 50, it can't be divided directly, so we will take the help of decimals. We will add 0 to the dividend, which will make 47 become 470, and add a decimal point in the quotient place.

Step 3: Now that it is 470, we can divide it by 50. Let's see how many times 50 fits into 470.

Step 4: 470 divided by 50 is 9 (since 50 × 9 = 450), so we will write 9 in the quotient place and subtract 450 from 470, which gives 20.

Step 5: Bring down another 0 in the dividend place, making it 200, and then divide by 50 again.

Step 6: 200 divided by 50 is 4 (since 50 × 4 = 200), so we will write 4 in the quotient place, and since there is no remainder, the division ends here.

The answer for 47/50 as a decimal will be 0.94.