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19/16 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 from the whole. It has two parts, numerator (number on the top) here, 19 represents how many parts out of the whole. The denominator (number below) shows how many parts make the whole, here it is 16. 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 that to the right represents the fractional part.

19/16 as a Decimal for Canadian Students
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What is 19/16 as a decimal?

19/16 as a decimal

 

Answer

 

19/16 in decimals can be written as 1.1875. It is a terminating decimal, showing it will not repeat infinitely.

 

Explanation

 

To get 19/16 in decimal, we will use the division method. Here, 19 is larger than 16, so we will directly divide the numbers. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:

 

Step 1: Identify the numerator and the denominator because numerator (19) will be taken as the dividend and denominator (16) will be taken as the divisor.

 

Step 2: Divide 19 by 16. 16 goes into 19 once (16 × 1 = 16).

 

Step 3: Subtract 16 from 19, which gives a remainder of 3.

 

Step 4: As 3 is smaller than 16, bring down a 0 to make it 30.

 

Step 5: 16 goes into 30 once (16 × 1 = 16). Subtract 16 from 30 to get a remainder of 14.

 

Step 6: Bring down another 0 to make it 140.

 

Step 7: 16 goes into 140 eight times (16 × 8 = 128). Subtract 128 from 140 to get a remainder of 12.

 

Step 8: Bring down another 0 to make it 120.

 

Step 9: 16 goes into 120 seven times (16 × 7 = 112). Subtract 112 from 120 to get a remainder of 8.

 

Step 10: Bring down another 0 to make it 80.

 

Step 11: 16 goes into 80 five times (16 × 5 = 80), leaving no remainder. This process gives us the terminating decimal 1.1875.

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Important Glossaries for 19/16 as a decimal

  • Fraction: A numerical quantity that is not a whole number, representing a part of a whole.

 

  • Decimal: A number that uses the base ten and includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.

 

  • Numerator: The top part of a fraction, indicating how many parts of the whole are being considered.

 

  • Denominator: The bottom part of a fraction, showing how many parts make up a whole.

 

  • Terminating Decimal: A decimal that ends and does not repeat infinitely.
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