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15 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 expressed in hours, minutes, and seconds. Here, we focus on converting a time format into a decimal format. A decimal is a way to represent numbers that are 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 15 minutes as a decimal?

15 minutes as a decimal

 

Answer

 

15 minutes in decimal can be written as 0.25. This conversion is straightforward as it represents a fraction of an hour.

 

Explanation

 

To convert 15 minutes into decimal form, we consider the fact that there are 60 minutes in an hour. Therefore, 15 minutes is a fraction of these 60 minutes.

 

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

 

Step 2: The time we want to convert is 15 minutes.

 

Step 3: Divide the minutes to be converted (15) by the total minutes in an hour (60) to get the decimal.

 

Step 4: 15 divided by 60 equals 0.25.

 

Therefore, 15 minutes as a decimal is 0.25.

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Important Glossaries for 15 minutes as a decimal

  • Minute: A unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60 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.

 

  • Fraction: A way of expressing numbers that are not whole by using a numerator and a denominator.

 

  • Conversion: The process of changing from one unit or form to another, such as from minutes to decimals.
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