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Last updated on March 17th, 2025
It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to learn fractions and decimals. A fraction represents a part of the whole. It has two parts: the numerator (number on the top) here, 22 represents how many parts out of the whole. The denominator (number below) shows how many parts make the whole, here it is 6. 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 fraction part. The numbers to the left of the decimal point represent the whole, and those to the right represent the fractional part.
22/6 in decimals can be written as 3.66666….. It is a recurring decimal, showing it will repeat the same digit infinitely.
To get 22/6 in decimal, we will use the division method. Here, as 22 is larger than 6, we can directly divide.
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (22) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (6) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: Divide 22 by 6. The quotient is the whole number part.
Step 3: 6 goes into 22 three times (3 × 6 = 18), leaving a remainder of 4.
Step 4: Bring down a 0 to the remainder, making it 40. Step 5: 6 goes into 40 six times (6 × 6 = 36), leaving a remainder of 4.
Step 6: Bring down another 0, making it 40, and repeat the division process. The division process continues, and we don't get the remainder as 0, indicating this is a recurring decimal.
The answer for 22/6 as a decimal will be 3.6666……