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5 hours and 50 minutes as a decimal

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It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to learn how to convert hours and minutes into decimals. Hours and minutes are units of time, where 1 hour is equal to 60 minutes. A decimal is a way to represent a number that is not whole, using 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.

5 hours and 50 minutes as a decimal for Canadian Students
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What is 5 hours and 50 minutes as a decimal?

5 hours and 50 minutes as a decimalAnswer

 

5 hours and 50 minutes as a decimal can be written as 5.8333. It is a decimal representation of time, showing the fractional part of an hour.

 

Explanation

 

To convert 5 hours and 50 minutes into a decimal, we need to divide the minutes by 60 since 1 hour equals 60 minutes. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:

 

Step 1: Identify the hours and minutes. Here, we have 5 hours and 50 minutes.

 

Step 2: Convert the minutes into a decimal. Divide 50 by 60 to get the fractional part of the hour.

 

Step 3: 50 divided by 60 gives 0.8333…

 

Step 4: Add this decimal to the whole number of hours, which is 5.

 

Step 5: The result is 5 + 0.8333 = 5.8333.

 

Thus, 5 hours and 50 minutes as a decimal is 5.8333.

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Important Glossaries for 5 hours and 50 minutes as a decimal

  • Decimal: A number that uses the base ten and includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.
     
  • Hour: A unit of time equal to 60 minutes.
     
  • Minute: A unit of time equal to 1/60 of an hour.
     
  • Fractional Part: The part of the number that comes after the decimal point, representing a portion of a whole unit.
     
  • Division: A mathematical operation where a number is divided into equal parts.
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