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Last updated on March 11th, 2025
It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to learn fractions and decimals. A fraction represents a part of a whole. It has two parts: numerator (number on the top) here, 6 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 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.
6/50 in decimals can be written as 0.12. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it ends and does not repeat infinitely.
To get 6/50 in decimal, we will use the division method. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because numerator (6) will be taken as the dividend and denominator (50) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: Divide 6 by 50. Since 6 is smaller than 50, it cannot be divided as a whole number, so we will use decimals. We will add a decimal point in the quotient place and consider 60 as the dividend.
Step 3: Now that it is 60, we can divide it by 50. Let's see how many times 50 goes into 60.
Step 4: 50 goes into 60 one time, so we write 1 in the quotient place and subtract 50 from 60, giving us 10.
Step 5: Bring down a 0 to make it 100. Divide 100 by 50, which gives us 2.
Step 6: Write 2 in the quotient place, and the remainder is 0, ending the division.
The answer for 6/50 as a decimal will be 0.12.