28 minutes as a Decimal

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This is a straightforward question on converting time to decimals. Firstly, we need to understand how minutes relate to hours. An hour is a whole unit containing 60 minutes. When converting minutes to a decimal form of an hour, we determine what fraction of an hour those minutes represent. A decimal is a way to represent a number that is not whole, using a (.) or 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.

What is 28 minutes as a decimal?

$28 minutes as a decimal$

Answer

28 minutes can be written as 0.467 in decimal form. This is a terminating decimal.

Explanation

To convert 28 minutes to a decimal of an hour, we will use division. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, we determine how many hours 28 minutes represent in decimal form.

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

Step 2: Divide 28 by 60 to find the decimal representation.

Step 3: Perform the division: 28 ÷ 60 = 0.467. This decimal shows that 28 minutes is 0.467 of an hour.

The answer for 28 minutes as a decimal will be 0.467.

Important Glossaries for 28 minutes as a decimal

Minute: A unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour.
Hour: A unit of time that is 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.
Terminating Decimal: A decimal number that ends and does not repeat infinitely.
Fraction: A numerical quantity representing a part of a whole, used here to express minutes as a part of an hour.