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Last updated on March 14th, 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: numerator (number on the top) here, 73 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 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.
73/10 in decimals can be written as 7.3. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it ends after a finite number of digits.
To get 73/10 in decimal, we will use the division method. Here, as 73 is greater than 10, we will divide directly. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (73) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (10) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: As 73 is greater than 10, we can divide it directly.
Step 3: 10 goes into 73 a total of 7 times (since 10 × 7 = 70). We will write 7 in the quotient place.
Step 4: Subtract 70 from 73 to get a remainder of 3.
Step 5: Bring down a 0 to the remainder to make it 30, and divide by 10 again.
Step 6: 10 goes into 30 exactly 3 times (since 10 × 3 = 30). We will write 3 in the decimal place of the quotient. The division process results in the quotient 7.3, which is a terminating decimal.
The answer for 73/10 as a decimal is 7.3.