42/61 as a decimal
42/61 as a decimal is 0.688524590163934426229508196721311475409836065573770491803278… (the digits 688524590163934426229508196721311475409836065573770491803278 repeat forever), which is 0.69 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Change either number to try your own. The digits 688524590163934426229508196721311475409836065573770491803278 repeat. Rounded to 2 places: 0.69. In lowest terms: 42/61.
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 61.
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61 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 61, and write the digit. A remainder comes back after 60 steps, so the digits 688524590163934426229508196721311475409836065573770491803278 repeat forever.
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The result is
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{42}{61} = 0.\overline{688524590163934426229508196721311475409836065573770491803278} \]
\[ \frac{42}{61} = 42 \div 61 \]Long division of 42 by 61
| Step | Remainder × 10 | Divide by 61 | Remainder left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 420 | 420 ÷ 61 = 6 | 54 |
| 2 | 540 | 540 ÷ 61 = 8 | 52 |
| 3 | 520 | 520 ÷ 61 = 8 | 32 |
| 4 | 320 | 320 ÷ 61 = 5 | 15 |
| 5 | 150 | 150 ÷ 61 = 2 | 28 |
| 6 | 280 | 280 ÷ 61 = 4 | 36 |
| 7 | 360 | 360 ÷ 61 = 5 | 55 |
| 8 | 550 | 550 ÷ 61 = 9 | 1 |
| 9 | 10 | 10 ÷ 61 = 0 | 10 |
| 10 | 100 | 100 ÷ 61 = 1 | 39 |
| 11 | 390 | 390 ÷ 61 = 6 | 24 |
| 12 | 240 | 240 ÷ 61 = 3 | 57 |
Questions
What is 42/61 as a decimal?
42/61 as a decimal is 0.688524590163934426229508196721311475409836065573770491803278… (the digits 688524590163934426229508196721311475409836065573770491803278 repeat forever), which is 0.69 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Is 42/61 a terminating or a repeating decimal?
It repeats. The bottom number 61 = 61 has a prime factor other than 2 and 5, so the division never ends and the block 688524590163934426229508196721311475409836065573770491803278 (60 digits) repeats.
What is 42/61 as a percent?
42/61 is 68.852459016393442622950819672131147540983606557377049180327868…% as a percent.
How do I round 42/61 to 2 decimal places?
42/61 rounded to 2 decimal places is 0.69.