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7 minutes as a Decimal

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It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to understand time conversion and decimals. Time is typically measured in hours, minutes, and seconds. To convert minutes into a decimal, we express them as a part of an hour. There are 60 minutes in an hour, so we use 60 as the whole. 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.

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What is 7 minutes as a decimal?

7 minutes as a decimal

 

 

Answer

7 minutes as a decimal of an hour can be written as 0.1167.

 

Explanation

To convert 7 minutes into a decimal, we will use division. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, we divide 7 by 60. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:

 

Step 1: Identify the number of minutes (7) which will be the numerator (dividend) and the total minutes in an hour (60) which will be the denominator (divisor).

 

Step 2: Perform the division: 7 ÷ 60.

 

Step 3: 7 divided by 60 equals approximately 0.1167.

 

Step 4: Since 7 does not divide evenly into 60, the division yields a non-terminating decimal.

 

The answer for 7 minutes as a decimal of an hour will be approximately 0.1167.

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Important Glossaries for 7 minutes as a decimal

  • Minute: A unit of time equal to one-sixtieth 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.

 

  • Numerator: The top part of a fraction, indicating how many parts of the whole are being considered.

 

  • Denominator: The bottom part of a fraction, showing how many parts make up a whole.

 

  • Non-Terminating Decimal: A decimal that continues infinitely without repeating a specific pattern.
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