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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 of the whole. It has two parts: the 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 10. 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 those to the right represent the fractional part.
6/10 in decimals can be written as 0.6. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it ends and does not repeat infinitely.
To get 6/10 in decimal, we will use the division method. Here as 6 is smaller than 10, we will divide the numerator by the denominator directly.
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (6) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (10) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: As 6 is smaller than 10, it can't be divided as a whole number, so we will add a decimal point in the quotient place and perform the division.
Step 3: Divide 6 by 10. Since 6 is not a multiple of 10, we place a 0 in the quotient place after the decimal point.
Step 4: Multiply the quotient digit by the divisor (0 × 10 = 0) and subtract it from the dividend (6 - 0 = 6).
Step 5: Bring down a 0, making it 60. Divide 60 by 10, which gives 6. The division process stops here as we get the remainder as 0.
The answer for 6/10 as a decimal will be 0.6.