72/89 as a decimal
72/89 as a decimal is 0.80898876404494382022471910112359550561797752… (the digits 80898876404494382022471910112359550561797752 repeat forever), which is 0.81 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Change either number to try your own. The digits 80898876404494382022471910112359550561797752 repeat. Rounded to 2 places: 0.81. In lowest terms: 72/89.
See the full steps for these numbersHow to work it out
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A fraction is a division. Divide the top number 72 by the bottom number 89.
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89 does not go into 72 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 89, and write the digit. A remainder comes back after 44 steps, so the digits 80898876404494382022471910112359550561797752 repeat forever.
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The result is
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{72}{89} = 0.\overline{80898876404494382022471910112359550561797752} \]
\[ \frac{72}{89} = 72 \div 89 \]Long division of 72 by 89
| Step | Remainder × 10 | Divide by 89 | Remainder left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 720 | 720 ÷ 89 = 8 | 8 |
| 2 | 80 | 80 ÷ 89 = 0 | 80 |
| 3 | 800 | 800 ÷ 89 = 8 | 88 |
| 4 | 880 | 880 ÷ 89 = 9 | 79 |
| 5 | 790 | 790 ÷ 89 = 8 | 78 |
| 6 | 780 | 780 ÷ 89 = 8 | 68 |
| 7 | 680 | 680 ÷ 89 = 7 | 57 |
| 8 | 570 | 570 ÷ 89 = 6 | 36 |
| 9 | 360 | 360 ÷ 89 = 4 | 4 |
| 10 | 40 | 40 ÷ 89 = 0 | 40 |
| 11 | 400 | 400 ÷ 89 = 4 | 44 |
| 12 | 440 | 440 ÷ 89 = 4 | 84 |
Questions
What is 72/89 as a decimal?
72/89 as a decimal is 0.80898876404494382022471910112359550561797752… (the digits 80898876404494382022471910112359550561797752 repeat forever), which is 0.81 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Is 72/89 a terminating or a repeating decimal?
It repeats. The bottom number 89 = 89 has a prime factor other than 2 and 5, so the division never ends and the block 80898876404494382022471910112359550561797752 (44 digits) repeats.
What is 72/89 as a percent?
72/89 is 80.89887640449438202247191011235955056179775280…% as a percent.
How do I round 72/89 to 2 decimal places?
72/89 rounded to 2 decimal places is 0.81.