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Last updated on March 17th, 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, 49, which 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 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.
49/4 in decimals can be written as 12.25. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it does not repeat infinitely.
To get 49/4 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 the numerator (49) will be taken as the dividend, and the denominator (4) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: Divide 49 by 4. 4 goes into 49 twelve times (4 × 12 = 48), so we write 12 in the quotient place.
Step 3: Subtract 48 from 49, which gives us 1 as the remainder.
Step 4: Bring down a 0 to the remainder, making it 10, and continue the division.
Step 5: 4 goes into 10 two times (4 × 2 = 8), write 2 after the decimal point in the quotient.
Step 6: Subtract 8 from 10, which gives us 2. Bring down another 0, making it 20.
Step 7: 4 goes into 20 five times (4 × 5 = 20), and the remainder becomes 0. This process concludes because we have a remainder of 0, resulting in a terminating decimal.
The answer for 49/4 as a decimal will be 12.25.