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56 minutes as a Decimal

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It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to learn about time and decimals. Time can be represented in various formats, such as hours and minutes. In this context, we are dealing with minutes. 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 fraction part. The numbers to the left of the decimal point represent the whole, and those to the right represent the fractional part.

56 minutes as a Decimal for Saudi Students
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What is 56 minutes as a decimal?

56 minutes as a decimal

 

Answer

 

56 minutes as a decimal of an hour can be written as 0.9333... It is a recurring decimal, showing that it will repeat the same digit infinitely.

 

Explanation

 

To convert 56 minutes into a decimal of an hour, we will use division. There are 60 minutes in an hour, so we divide 56 by 60. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:

 

Step 1: Identify the total number of minutes (56) and the total minutes in an hour (60). The dividend will be 56, and the divisor will be 60.

 

Step 2: Divide 56 by 60, which is less than 1. We will add a decimal point in the quotient place and calculate further.

 

Step 3: Perform the division: 56 ÷ 60 = 0.9333...

 

Step 4: The division shows that 56 minutes represent 0.9333... hours, a recurring decimal.

 

The answer for 56 minutes as a decimal of an hour is 0.9333...

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Important Glossaries for 56 minutes as a decimal

  • Minute: A unit of time equal to 1/60 of an hour.

 

  • Decimal: A number that uses the base ten and includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.

 

  • Recurring Decimal: A decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely.

 

  • Dividend: The number that is being divided in a division operation.

 

  • Divisor: The number by which the dividend is divided.
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