What Is 4/60 as a Decimal + Solution With Free Steps

The fraction 4/60 as a decimal is equal to 0.066.

The long division Method is used to convert the fractional expression of division that is expressed by two numbers p and q dividing each other as p/q. The long division utilizes the multiples of the divisor and subtracts it to get a remainder and then multiplies it by 10 and repeating the process to finally get a decimal value.

Here, we are more interested in the division types that result in a Decimal value, as this can be expressed as a Fraction. We see fractions as a way of showing two numbers having the operation of Division between them that result in a value that lies between two Integers.

4 60 as a decimal

Now, we introduce the method used to solve said fraction to decimal conversion, called Long Division, which we will discuss in detail moving forward. So, let’s go through the Solution of fraction 4/60.

Solution

First, we convert the fraction components, i.e., the numerator and the denominator, and transform them into the division constituents, i.e., the Dividend and the Divisor, respectively.

This can be done as follows:

Dividend = 4

Divisor = 60

Now, we introduce the most important quantity in our division process: the Quotient. The value represents the Solution to our division and can be expressed as having the following relationship with the Division constituents:

Quotient = Dividend $\div$ Divisor = 4 $\div$ 60

This is when we go through the Long Division solution to our problem. Given is the Long division process in Figure 1:

4/60 Long Division Method

Figure 1

4/60 Long Division Method

We start solving a problem using the Long Division Method by first taking apart the division’s components and comparing them. As we have 4 and 60, we can see how 4 is Smaller than 60, and to solve this division, we require that 4 be Bigger than 60.

This is done by multiplying the dividend by 10 and checking whether it is bigger than the divisor or not. If so, we calculate the Multiple of the divisor closest to the dividend and subtract it from the Dividend. This produces the Remainder, which we then use as the dividend later.

Now, we begin solving for our dividend 4, which after getting multiplied by 10 becomes 40. This is still less than the divisor hence we multiply it again by 10 to get 400.

We take this 400 and divide it by 60; this can be done as follows:

 400 $\div$ 60 $\approx$ 6

Where:

60 x 6 = 360

This will lead to the generation of a Remainder equal to 400 – 360 = 40. Now this means we have to repeat the process by Converting the 40 into 400 and solving for that:

 400 $\div$ 60 $\approx$ 6

Where:

60 x 6 = 360

This, therefore, produces another Remainder which is equal to 400 – 360 = 40.

Finally, we have a Quotient generated after combining the two pieces of it as 0.066, with a Remainder equal to 40.

4_60 Quotient and Remainder

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