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Last updated on March 14th, 2025
It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to learn fractions and decimals. A fraction represents a part from the whole. It has two parts: the numerator (number on the top) here, 23 represents how many parts out of the whole. The denominator (number below) shows how many parts make the whole, here it is 30. 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 fractional part. The numbers to the left of the decimal point represent the whole, and those to the right represent the fractional part.
23/30 in decimals can be written as 0.7666….. It is a non-terminating, repeating decimal.
To get 23/30 in decimal, we will use the division method. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (23) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (30) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: As 23 is smaller than 30, we will take the help of decimals. We will add 0 to the dividend, making 23 as 230 and adding a decimal point in the quotient place.
Step 3: Now that it is 230, we can divide it by 30. Let's see how many times 30 fits into 230.
Step 4: 230 divided by 30 gives 7 with a remainder of 20. We write 7 in the quotient place.
Step 5: Bring down another 0 in the dividend place making it 200 and then repeat the division process.
Step 6: 200 divided by 30 gives 6 with a remainder of 20 again, which repeats the process. The division process continues with the same remainder repeating, indicating a repeating decimal.
The answer for 23/30 as a decimal will be approximately 0.7666.