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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, 6 represents how many parts out of the whole. The denominator (number below) shows how many parts make the whole, here it is 4. 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.
6/4 in decimals can be written as 1.5. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it does not repeat infinitely.
To get 6/4 in decimal, we will use the division method. Here, 6 is larger than 4, so we can directly perform the division. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process.
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (6) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (4) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: Divide 6 by 4. 4 goes into 6 one time, which gives us 4.
Step 3: Subtract 4 from 6, which gives us 2.
Step 4: Since we have a remainder, we add a decimal point and bring down a 0 to make it 20.
Step 5: Divide 20 by 4, which is 5.
Step 6: The division process gives us a result of 1.5 with no remainder, so it is a terminating decimal.
The answer for 6/4 as a decimal will be 1.5.