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Last updated on March 2nd, 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 6, representing how many parts out of the whole. The denominator (number below) shows how many parts make the whole, here it is 5. A decimal is a way to represent the number that is not whole, using a (.) or a decimal to separate the whole part from the fraction part. The numbers to the left of the decimal point represent the whole, and those to the right represent the fractional part.
6/5 in decimals can be written as 1.2. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it ends after a finite number of digits.
To get 6/5 in decimal, we will use the division method. Here, 6 is larger than 5, so we can divide it directly. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (6) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (5) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: Divide 6 by 5. Since 6 is larger than 5, we can perform the division directly.
Step 3: 5 goes into 6 once, which gives us 1. Place 1 in the whole number part of the quotient.
Step 4: Subtract 5 from 6, leaving a remainder of 1.
Step 5: Bring down a 0 to the remainder, making it 10, and add a decimal point in the quotient. Step 6: 5 goes into 10 twice, which gives us 2. Place 2 in the decimal part of the quotient. The division process ends with a remainder of 0, so the answer for 6/5 as a decimal is 1.2.