40/47 as a decimal
40/47 as a decimal is 0.8510638297872340425531914893617021276595744680… (the digits 8510638297872340425531914893617021276595744680 repeat forever), which is 0.85 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Change either number to try your own. The digits 8510638297872340425531914893617021276595744680 repeat. Rounded to 2 places: 0.85. In lowest terms: 40/47.
See the full steps for these numbersHow to work it out
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A fraction is a division. Divide the top number 40 by the bottom number 47.
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47 does not go into 40 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 47, and write the digit. A remainder comes back after 46 steps, so the digits 8510638297872340425531914893617021276595744680 repeat forever.
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The result is
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{40}{47} = 0.\overline{8510638297872340425531914893617021276595744680} \]
\[ \frac{40}{47} = 40 \div 47 \]Long division of 40 by 47
| Step | Remainder × 10 | Divide by 47 | Remainder left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 400 | 400 ÷ 47 = 8 | 24 |
| 2 | 240 | 240 ÷ 47 = 5 | 5 |
| 3 | 50 | 50 ÷ 47 = 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 30 | 30 ÷ 47 = 0 | 30 |
| 5 | 300 | 300 ÷ 47 = 6 | 18 |
| 6 | 180 | 180 ÷ 47 = 3 | 39 |
| 7 | 390 | 390 ÷ 47 = 8 | 14 |
| 8 | 140 | 140 ÷ 47 = 2 | 46 |
| 9 | 460 | 460 ÷ 47 = 9 | 37 |
| 10 | 370 | 370 ÷ 47 = 7 | 41 |
| 11 | 410 | 410 ÷ 47 = 8 | 34 |
| 12 | 340 | 340 ÷ 47 = 7 | 11 |
Questions
What is 40/47 as a decimal?
40/47 as a decimal is 0.8510638297872340425531914893617021276595744680… (the digits 8510638297872340425531914893617021276595744680 repeat forever), which is 0.85 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Is 40/47 a terminating or a repeating decimal?
It repeats. The bottom number 47 = 47 has a prime factor other than 2 and 5, so the division never ends and the block 8510638297872340425531914893617021276595744680 (46 digits) repeats.
What is 40/47 as a percent?
40/47 is 85.1063829787234042553191489361702127659574468085…% as a percent.
How do I round 40/47 to 2 decimal places?
40/47 rounded to 2 decimal places is 0.85.