97/98 as a decimal
97/98 as a decimal is 0.9897959183673469387755102040816326530612244… (the digits 897959183673469387755102040816326530612244 repeat forever), which is 0.99 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Change either number to try your own. The digits 897959183673469387755102040816326530612244 repeat. Rounded to 2 places: 0.99. In lowest terms: 97/98.
See the full steps for these numbersHow to work it out
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A fraction is a division. Divide the top number 97 by the bottom number 98.
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98 does not go into 97 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 98, and write the digit. A remainder comes back after 43 steps, so the digits 897959183673469387755102040816326530612244 repeat forever.
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The result is
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{97}{98} = 0.9\overline{897959183673469387755102040816326530612244} \]
\[ \frac{97}{98} = 97 \div 98 \]Long division of 97 by 98
| Step | Remainder × 10 | Divide by 98 | Remainder left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 970 | 970 ÷ 98 = 9 | 88 |
| 2 | 880 | 880 ÷ 98 = 8 | 96 |
| 3 | 960 | 960 ÷ 98 = 9 | 78 |
| 4 | 780 | 780 ÷ 98 = 7 | 94 |
| 5 | 940 | 940 ÷ 98 = 9 | 58 |
| 6 | 580 | 580 ÷ 98 = 5 | 90 |
| 7 | 900 | 900 ÷ 98 = 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 180 | 180 ÷ 98 = 1 | 82 |
| 9 | 820 | 820 ÷ 98 = 8 | 36 |
| 10 | 360 | 360 ÷ 98 = 3 | 66 |
| 11 | 660 | 660 ÷ 98 = 6 | 72 |
| 12 | 720 | 720 ÷ 98 = 7 | 34 |
Questions
What is 97/98 as a decimal?
97/98 as a decimal is 0.9897959183673469387755102040816326530612244… (the digits 897959183673469387755102040816326530612244 repeat forever), which is 0.99 rounded to 2 decimal places.
Is 97/98 a terminating or a repeating decimal?
It repeats. The bottom number 98 = 2 × 7 × 7 has a prime factor other than 2 and 5, so the division never ends and the block 897959183673469387755102040816326530612244 (42 digits) repeats.
What is 97/98 as a percent?
97/98 is 98.979591836734693877551020408163265306122448…% as a percent.
How do I round 97/98 to 2 decimal places?
97/98 rounded to 2 decimal places is 0.99.