42/83 as a decimal
42/83 as a decimal is 0.50602409638554216867469879518072289156626… (the digits 50602409638554216867469879518072289156626 repeat forever), which is 0.51 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Change either number to try your own. The digits 50602409638554216867469879518072289156626 repeat. Rounded to 2 places: 0.51. In lowest terms: 42/83.
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 83.
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83 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 83, and write the digit. A remainder comes back after 41 steps, so the digits 50602409638554216867469879518072289156626 repeat forever.
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The result is
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{42}{83} = 0.\overline{50602409638554216867469879518072289156626} \]
\[ \frac{42}{83} = 42 \div 83 \]Long division of 42 by 83
| Step | Remainder × 10 | Divide by 83 | Remainder left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 420 | 420 ÷ 83 = 5 | 5 |
| 2 | 50 | 50 ÷ 83 = 0 | 50 |
| 3 | 500 | 500 ÷ 83 = 6 | 2 |
| 4 | 20 | 20 ÷ 83 = 0 | 20 |
| 5 | 200 | 200 ÷ 83 = 2 | 34 |
| 6 | 340 | 340 ÷ 83 = 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 80 | 80 ÷ 83 = 0 | 80 |
| 8 | 800 | 800 ÷ 83 = 9 | 53 |
| 9 | 530 | 530 ÷ 83 = 6 | 32 |
| 10 | 320 | 320 ÷ 83 = 3 | 71 |
| 11 | 710 | 710 ÷ 83 = 8 | 46 |
| 12 | 460 | 460 ÷ 83 = 5 | 45 |
Questions
What is 42/83 as a decimal?
42/83 as a decimal is 0.50602409638554216867469879518072289156626… (the digits 50602409638554216867469879518072289156626 repeat forever), which is 0.51 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Is 42/83 a terminating or a repeating decimal?
It repeats. The bottom number 83 = 83 has a prime factor other than 2 and 5, so the division never ends and the block 50602409638554216867469879518072289156626 (41 digits) repeats.
What is 42/83 as a percent?
42/83 is 50.60240963855421686746987951807228915662650…% as a percent.
How do I round 42/83 to 2 decimal places?
42/83 rounded to 2 decimal places is 0.51.