21/46 as a decimal
21/46 as a decimal is 0.45652173913043478260869… (the digits 5652173913043478260869 repeat forever), which is 0.46 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Change either number to try your own. The digits 5652173913043478260869 repeat. Rounded to 2 places: 0.46. In lowest terms: 21/46.
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 46.
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46 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 46, and write the digit. A remainder comes back after 23 steps, so the digits 5652173913043478260869 repeat forever.
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The result is
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{21}{46} = 0.4\overline{5652173913043478260869} \]
\[ \frac{21}{46} = 21 \div 46 \]Long division of 21 by 46
| Step | Remainder × 10 | Divide by 46 | Remainder left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 210 | 210 ÷ 46 = 4 | 26 |
| 2 | 260 | 260 ÷ 46 = 5 | 30 |
| 3 | 300 | 300 ÷ 46 = 6 | 24 |
| 4 | 240 | 240 ÷ 46 = 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 100 | 100 ÷ 46 = 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 80 | 80 ÷ 46 = 1 | 34 |
| 7 | 340 | 340 ÷ 46 = 7 | 18 |
| 8 | 180 | 180 ÷ 46 = 3 | 42 |
| 9 | 420 | 420 ÷ 46 = 9 | 6 |
| 10 | 60 | 60 ÷ 46 = 1 | 14 |
| 11 | 140 | 140 ÷ 46 = 3 | 2 |
| 12 | 20 | 20 ÷ 46 = 0 | 20 |
Questions
What is 21/46 as a decimal?
21/46 as a decimal is 0.45652173913043478260869… (the digits 5652173913043478260869 repeat forever), which is 0.46 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Is 21/46 a terminating or a repeating decimal?
It repeats. The bottom number 46 = 2 × 23 has a prime factor other than 2 and 5, so the division never ends and the block 5652173913043478260869 (22 digits) repeats.
What is 21/46 as a percent?
21/46 is 45.6521739130434782608695…% as a percent.
How do I round 21/46 to 2 decimal places?
21/46 rounded to 2 decimal places is 0.46.