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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: numerator (number on the top) here, 1 represents how many parts out of the whole. The denominator (number below) shows how many parts make the whole, here it is 111. 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 fraction part. The numbers to the left of the decimal point represent the whole, and those to the right represent the fractional part.
1/111 in decimals can be written as 0.009009009….. It is a recurring decimal, showing it will repeat the same digits infinitely.
To get 1/111 in decimal, we will use the division method. Here as 1 is smaller than 111, we will take the help of decimal method which will give us 0.009009009. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (1) will be taken as dividend and the denominator (111) will be taken as divisor.
Step 2: As 1 is smaller than 111, it can't be divided. Here we will take the help of decimals. We will add 0 to the dividend, which will make 1 as 10 and add a decimal point in the quotient place.
Step 3: Now that it is 10, we cannot divide it by 111. We continue adding zeros to the dividend to make it 100, then 1000, and so on until we can divide.
Step 4: 1000 is not a multiple of 111, so we will find the nearest number: 111 × 9 = 999. We will write 9 in the quotient place and subtract 999 from 1000 to get 1.
Step 5: Bring down another 0 in the dividend place and make it 10, then repeat the division process. The division process continues, and we don't get the remainder as 0.
This process is called a recurring decimal. The answer for 1/111 as a decimal will be 0.009009009……