What Is 54/75 as a Decimal + Solution With Free Steps
The fraction 54/75 as a decimal is equal to 0.72.
Decimals are the equivalent representation of fractions. The decimal form is easy to handle while solving numerical problems. There are different types of decimals which include terminating and non-terminating decimals. The fraction 54/75 produces the equivalent terminating decimal.
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.
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 54/75.
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 = 54
Divisor = 75
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 = 54 $\div$ 75
This is when we go through the Long Division solution to our problem. Figure 1 shows the solution for fraction 54/75.
Figure 1
54/75 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 54 and 75, we can see how 54 is Smaller than 75, and to solve this division, we require that 54 be Bigger than 75.
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 54, which after getting multiplied by 10 becomes 540.
We take this 540 and divide it by 75; this can be done as follows:
540 $\div$ 75 $\approx$ 7
Where:
75 x 7 = 525
This will lead to the generation of a Remainder equal to 540 – 525 = 15. Now this means we have to repeat the process by Converting the 15 into 150 and solving for that:
150 $\div$ 75 = 2
Where:
75 x 2 = 150
Finally, we have a Quotient generated after combining the two pieces of it as 0.72, with a Remainder equal to 0.
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