7/18 as a Decimal

Answer

7/18 in decimals can be written as 0.38888….. It is a recurring decimal, showing it will repeat the same digit infinitely.

Explanation

To get 7/18 in decimal, we will use division method. Here as 7 is smaller than 18 we will take help of decimal method which will give us 0.3888. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:

Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because numerator (7) will be taken as dividend and denominator (18) will be taken as divisor.

Step 2: As 7 is smaller than 18, it can't be divided. We will take the help of decimals. We will add 0 to the dividend, which will make 7 as 70 and add a decimal point in the quotient place.

Step 3: Now that it is 70, we can divide it by 18. Let's see how many times 18 makes 70.

Step 4: 70 is not a multiple of 18, so we will look for the nearest number that is 18 × 3 = 54. We will write 3 in the quotient place and subtract 54 from 70 which gives 16.

Step 5: Bring down another 0 in the dividend place and make 16 as 160 and then repeat the division process. The division process continues, we don't get the remainder as 0, this process is called a recurring decimal.

The answer for 7/18 as a decimal will be 0.3888……

• Fraction: A numerical quantity that is not a whole number, representing a part of a whole.

• Decimal: A number that uses the base ten and includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.

• Numerator: The top part of a fraction, indicating how many parts of the whole are being considered.

• Denominator: The bottom part of a fraction, showing how many parts make up a whole.

• Recurring Decimal: A decimal that repeats the same sequence of digits infinitely.