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Last updated on May 26th, 2025

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26 minutes as a Decimal

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This is a simple question on decimal conversion. First, we need to understand the concept of time and its conversion into decimal form. Time is often measured in hours and minutes, where 1 hour equals 60 minutes. A decimal is a way to represent a number that is not whole, using a decimal point (.) 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.

26 minutes as a Decimal for Singaporean Students
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How to express 26 minutes as a decimal of an hour?

26 minutes as a decimalAnswer

 

26 minutes as a decimal of an hour can be written as 0.4333… It is a repeating decimal, indicating that the digit 3 repeats infinitely.

 

Explanation

 

To convert 26 minutes to a decimal of an hour, we use division. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, we divide 26 by 60 to find the decimal representation. Let's break down the process step by step:

 

Step 1: Identify the total number of minutes in an hour, which is 60.

 

Step 2: Use the division method, where 26 (minutes) is the dividend and 60 (minutes per hour) is the divisor.

 

Step 3: Perform the division 26 ÷ 60, resulting in 0.4333 as the quotient.

 

Step 4: The quotient 0.4333 is a recurring decimal, as the digit 3 repeats indefinitely.

 

The answer to expressing 26 minutes as a decimal of an hour is 0.4333...

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Important Glossaries for 26 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.

 

  • 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 a sequence of digits repeats infinitely.

 

  • Quotient: The result of division, representing how many times the divisor fits into the dividend.
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