21/34 as a decimal
21/34 as a decimal is 0.61764705882352941… (the digits 1764705882352941 repeat forever), which is 0.62 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Change either number to try your own. The digits 1764705882352941 repeat. Rounded to 2 places: 0.62. In lowest terms: 21/34.
See the full steps for these numbersHow to work it out
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A fraction is a division. Divide the top number 21 by the bottom number 34.
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34 does not go into 21 even once, so the whole part is 0 and we carry on after the decimal point.
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Long division: bring down a zero each time (multiply the remainder by 10), divide by 34, and write the digit. A remainder comes back after 17 steps, so the digits 1764705882352941 repeat forever.
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The result is
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{21}{34} = 0.6\overline{1764705882352941} \]
\[ \frac{21}{34} = 21 \div 34 \]Long division of 21 by 34
| Step | Remainder × 10 | Divide by 34 | Remainder left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 210 | 210 ÷ 34 = 6 | 6 |
| 2 | 60 | 60 ÷ 34 = 1 | 26 |
| 3 | 260 | 260 ÷ 34 = 7 | 22 |
| 4 | 220 | 220 ÷ 34 = 6 | 16 |
| 5 | 160 | 160 ÷ 34 = 4 | 24 |
| 6 | 240 | 240 ÷ 34 = 7 | 2 |
| 7 | 20 | 20 ÷ 34 = 0 | 20 |
| 8 | 200 | 200 ÷ 34 = 5 | 30 |
| 9 | 300 | 300 ÷ 34 = 8 | 28 |
| 10 | 280 | 280 ÷ 34 = 8 | 8 |
| 11 | 80 | 80 ÷ 34 = 2 | 12 |
| 12 | 120 | 120 ÷ 34 = 3 | 18 |
Questions
What is 21/34 as a decimal?
21/34 as a decimal is 0.61764705882352941… (the digits 1764705882352941 repeat forever), which is 0.62 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Is 21/34 a terminating or a repeating decimal?
It repeats. The bottom number 34 = 2 × 17 has a prime factor other than 2 and 5, so the division never ends and the block 1764705882352941 (16 digits) repeats.
What is 21/34 as a percent?
21/34 is 61.7647058823529411…% as a percent.
How do I round 21/34 to 2 decimal places?
21/34 rounded to 2 decimal places is 0.62.