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24 minutes as a decimal

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It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to understand the relationship between minutes and hours to convert time into a decimal. An hour is comprised of 60 minutes. When converting minutes to a decimal, we consider the minutes as a part of the whole hour. This is similar to understanding fractions, where the numerator represents the part and the denominator represents the whole. A decimal represents 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.

24 minutes as a decimal for Indian Students
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What is 24 minutes as a decimal?

24 minutes as a decimal

Answer

 

24 minutes as a decimal can be written as 0.4.

 

Explanation

 

To convert 24 minutes into a decimal, we need to express it as a fraction of an hour. Given that 1 hour is 60 minutes, 24 minutes is a fraction of 60 minutes.

 

Step 1: Identify the total minutes in an hour, which is 60, and the minutes to convert, which is 24.

 

Step 2: Write 24 as a fraction of 60, i.e., 24/60.

 

Step 3: Simplify the fraction 24/60 by dividing both numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 12.

 

Step 4: 24 ÷ 12 = 2 and 60 ÷ 12 = 5, so the simplified fraction is 2/5.

 

Step 5: Convert the fraction 2/5 into a decimal by performing the division: 2 divided by 5 gives 0.4.

 

Thus, 24 minutes as a decimal is 0.4.

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Important Glossaries for 24 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.
     
  • Fraction: A numerical quantity that is not a whole number, representing a part of a whole.
     
  • 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.
     
  • Greatest Common Divisor (GCD): The largest positive integer that divides the numbers without a remainder, used to simplify fractions.
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