42/71 as a decimal
42/71 as a decimal is 0.59154929577464788732394366197183098… (the digits 59154929577464788732394366197183098 repeat forever), which is 0.59 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Change either number to try your own. The digits 59154929577464788732394366197183098 repeat. Rounded to 2 places: 0.59. In lowest terms: 42/71.
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 71.
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71 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 71, and write the digit. A remainder comes back after 35 steps, so the digits 59154929577464788732394366197183098 repeat forever.
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The result is
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{42}{71} = 0.\overline{59154929577464788732394366197183098} \]
\[ \frac{42}{71} = 42 \div 71 \]Long division of 42 by 71
| Step | Remainder × 10 | Divide by 71 | Remainder left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 420 | 420 ÷ 71 = 5 | 65 |
| 2 | 650 | 650 ÷ 71 = 9 | 11 |
| 3 | 110 | 110 ÷ 71 = 1 | 39 |
| 4 | 390 | 390 ÷ 71 = 5 | 35 |
| 5 | 350 | 350 ÷ 71 = 4 | 66 |
| 6 | 660 | 660 ÷ 71 = 9 | 21 |
| 7 | 210 | 210 ÷ 71 = 2 | 68 |
| 8 | 680 | 680 ÷ 71 = 9 | 41 |
| 9 | 410 | 410 ÷ 71 = 5 | 55 |
| 10 | 550 | 550 ÷ 71 = 7 | 53 |
| 11 | 530 | 530 ÷ 71 = 7 | 33 |
| 12 | 330 | 330 ÷ 71 = 4 | 46 |
Questions
What is 42/71 as a decimal?
42/71 as a decimal is 0.59154929577464788732394366197183098… (the digits 59154929577464788732394366197183098 repeat forever), which is 0.59 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Is 42/71 a terminating or a repeating decimal?
It repeats. The bottom number 71 = 71 has a prime factor other than 2 and 5, so the division never ends and the block 59154929577464788732394366197183098 (35 digits) repeats.
What is 42/71 as a percent?
42/71 is 59.15492957746478873239436619718309859…% as a percent.
How do I round 42/71 to 2 decimal places?
42/71 rounded to 2 decimal places is 0.59.