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54 minutes as a Decimal

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It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to understand how to convert time into decimal form. Time can be expressed in different units such as hours, minutes, and seconds. To convert minutes into a decimal, we need to express them as a fraction of an hour. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, we can represent the time in minutes over 60. A decimal is a way to represent numbers that are 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.

54 minutes as a Decimal for UK Students
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What is 54 minutes as a decimal?

54 minutes as a decimalAnswer

 

54 minutes as a decimal can be written as 0.9.

 

Explanation

 

To convert 54 minutes to a decimal, we will use the following steps:

 

Step 1: Understand that we need to express 54 minutes as a fraction of an hour. Since 1 hour equals 60 minutes, the fraction is 54/60.

 

Step 2: Simplify the fraction 54/60 by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 54 and 60, which is 6. Dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 6 gives us 9/10.

 

Step 3: Convert the simplified fraction 9/10 into a decimal by dividing 9 by 10, which results in 0.9.

 

Therefore, 54 minutes as a decimal is 0.9.

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Important Glossaries for 54 minutes as a decimal

  • Time Conversion: The process of changing time from one unit to another, such as minutes to hours.
     
  • Decimal: A number that uses the base ten and includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.
     
  • Fraction: A numerical quantity that is not a whole number, representing a part of a whole.
     
  • Greatest Common Divisor (GCD): The largest positive integer that divides two or more integers without a remainder.
     
  • Simplification: The process of reducing a fraction to its simplest form where the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.
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