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7 hours 42 minutes as a Decimal

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It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to understand how to convert hours and minutes into a decimal representation. Time can be represented in hours and minutes, with 60 minutes making up one hour. A decimal is a way to express numbers that are not whole, using a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part. In this context, the whole part is the number of complete hours, and the fractional part is the representation of minutes as a fraction of an hour.

7 hours 42 minutes as a Decimal for US Students
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What is 7 hours 42 minutes as a decimal?

7 hours 42 minutes as a decimal

 

 

Answer

7 hours 42 minutes can be written as 7.7 in decimal form.

 

Explanation

To convert 7 hours 42 minutes into a decimal, follow these steps:

 

Step 1: Identify the whole hours and the minutes. Here, we have 7 hours and 42 minutes.

 

Step 2: Convert the minutes into a fraction of an hour. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, divide 42 by 60 to get 0.7.

 

Step 3: Add this decimal to the whole hours. So, 7 + 0.7 = 7.7.

 

Thus, 7 hours 42 minutes as a decimal is 7.7.

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Important Glossaries for 7 hours 42 minutes as a decimal

  • Hour: A unit of time equal to 60 minutes.

 

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

 

  • Conversion: The process of changing a number or expression from one form to another.

 

  • Fraction: A numerical quantity that represents a part of a whole, often expressed as a quotient of integers.
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