42/47 as a decimal
42/47 as a decimal is 0.8936170212765957446808510638297872340425531914… (the digits 8936170212765957446808510638297872340425531914 repeat forever), which is 0.89 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Change either number to try your own. The digits 8936170212765957446808510638297872340425531914 repeat. Rounded to 2 places: 0.89. In lowest terms: 42/47.
See the full steps for these numbersHow to work it out
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A fraction is a division. Divide the top number 42 by the bottom number 47.
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47 does not go into 42 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 8936170212765957446808510638297872340425531914 repeat forever.
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The result is
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{42}{47} = 0.\overline{8936170212765957446808510638297872340425531914} \]
\[ \frac{42}{47} = 42 \div 47 \]Long division of 42 by 47
| Step | Remainder × 10 | Divide by 47 | Remainder left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 420 | 420 ÷ 47 = 8 | 44 |
| 2 | 440 | 440 ÷ 47 = 9 | 17 |
| 3 | 170 | 170 ÷ 47 = 3 | 29 |
| 4 | 290 | 290 ÷ 47 = 6 | 8 |
| 5 | 80 | 80 ÷ 47 = 1 | 33 |
| 6 | 330 | 330 ÷ 47 = 7 | 1 |
| 7 | 10 | 10 ÷ 47 = 0 | 10 |
| 8 | 100 | 100 ÷ 47 = 2 | 6 |
| 9 | 60 | 60 ÷ 47 = 1 | 13 |
| 10 | 130 | 130 ÷ 47 = 2 | 36 |
| 11 | 360 | 360 ÷ 47 = 7 | 31 |
| 12 | 310 | 310 ÷ 47 = 6 | 28 |
Questions
What is 42/47 as a decimal?
42/47 as a decimal is 0.8936170212765957446808510638297872340425531914… (the digits 8936170212765957446808510638297872340425531914 repeat forever), which is 0.89 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Is 42/47 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 8936170212765957446808510638297872340425531914 (46 digits) repeats.
What is 42/47 as a percent?
42/47 is 89.3617021276595744680851063829787234042553191489…% as a percent.
How do I round 42/47 to 2 decimal places?
42/47 rounded to 2 decimal places is 0.89.