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4 minutes as a decimal

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It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to learn about time units and decimals. Time can be expressed in various units such as hours, minutes, and seconds. A decimal is a way to represent numbers that are not whole, using a period (.) 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.

4 minutes as a decimal for Saudi Students
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What is 4 minutes as a decimal?

4 minutes as a decimal

Answer

 

4 minutes as a decimal can be written as 0.0666… hours. It is a recurring decimal, meaning the digit will repeat indefinitely.

 

Explanation

 

To convert 4 minutes into a decimal of an hour, we will use a division method. There are 60 minutes in an hour.

 

Step 1: Identify the number of minutes (4) and the total minutes in an hour (60). The fraction to convert is 4/60.

 

Step 2: Simplify the fraction 4/60, which can be reduced to 1/15 by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 4.

 

Step 3: Divide 1 by 15 to convert the fraction into a decimal.

 

Step 4: 1 divided by 15 yields approximately 0.0666…

 

Hence, 4 minutes can be expressed as 0.0666… hours in decimal form.

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Important Glossaries for 4 minutes as a decimal

  • Minute: A unit of time equal to one-sixtieth of an hour.
     
  • Hour: A unit of time equal to 60 minutes
     
  • Fraction: A numerical representation of a part of a whole, expressed as 'numerator/denominator'.
     
  • Recurring Decimal: A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely.
     
  • Decimal: A number that includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.
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