Fraction to Decimal Calculator
Convert fractions to decimals step by step
The calculator will convert the given fraction (proper or improper) or mixed number into a decimal (possibly, repeating or recurring), with steps shown.
Solution
Your input: convert $$$\frac{1200}{22}$$$ into a decimal.
Write the problem in the special format:
$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccc}\phantom{5}&\phantom{4}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{5}&\phantom{4}&\phantom{5}&\phantom{4}&\phantom{5}\end{array}&\\22&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccc}1&2&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{llll}\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$
Step 1
How many $$$22$$$'s are in $$$1$$$?
The answer is $$$0$$$.
Write down $$$0$$$ in the upper part of the table.
Now, $$$1-22 \cdot 0 = 1 - 0= 1$$$.
Bring down the next digit of the dividend.
$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccc}\color{Chartreuse}{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{5}&\phantom{4}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{5}&\phantom{4}&\phantom{5}&\phantom{4}&\phantom{5}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{22}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccc}\color{Chartreuse}{1}& 2 \downarrow&0&0&.&0&0&0&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllll}-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&2&\phantom{.}\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$
Step 2
How many $$$22$$$'s are in $$$12$$$?
The answer is $$$0$$$.
Write down $$$0$$$ in the upper part of the table.
Now, $$$12-22 \cdot 0 = 12 - 0= 12$$$.
Bring down the next digit of the dividend.
$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccc}0&\color{Green}{0}&\phantom{5}&\phantom{4}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{5}&\phantom{4}&\phantom{5}&\phantom{4}&\phantom{5}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{22}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccc}1&2& 0 \downarrow&0&.&0&0&0&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllll}-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}\color{Green}{1}&\color{Green}{2}&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&2&0&\phantom{.}\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$
Step 3
How many $$$22$$$'s are in $$$120$$$?
The answer is $$$5$$$.
Write down $$$5$$$ in the upper part of the table.
Now, $$$120-22 \cdot 5 = 120 - 110= 10$$$.
Bring down the next digit of the dividend.
$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccc}0&0&\color{Purple}{5}&\phantom{4}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{5}&\phantom{4}&\phantom{5}&\phantom{4}&\phantom{5}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{22}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccc}1&2&0& 0 \downarrow&.&0&0&0&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllll}-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&2&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}\color{Purple}{1}&\color{Purple}{2}&\color{Purple}{0}&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}1&1&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&1&0&0&\phantom{.}\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$
Step 4
How many $$$22$$$'s are in $$$100$$$?
The answer is $$$4$$$.
Write down $$$4$$$ in the upper part of the table.
Now, $$$100-22 \cdot 4 = 100 - 88= 12$$$.
Bring down the next digit of the dividend.
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Step 5
How many $$$22$$$'s are in $$$120$$$?
The answer is $$$5$$$.
Write down $$$5$$$ in the upper part of the table.
Now, $$$120-22 \cdot 5 = 120 - 110= 10$$$.
Bring down the next digit of the dividend.
$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccc}0&0&5&4&.&\color{Brown}{5}&\phantom{4}&\phantom{5}&\phantom{4}&\phantom{5}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{22}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccc}1&2&0&0&.&0& 0 \downarrow&0&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllll}-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&2&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&2&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}1&1&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&1&0&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&8&8&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&\color{Brown}{1}&\color{Brown}{2}&\phantom{.}&\color{Brown}{0}\\&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&1&1&\phantom{.}&0\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&1&\phantom{.}&0&0\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$
Step 6
How many $$$22$$$'s are in $$$100$$$?
The answer is $$$4$$$.
Write down $$$4$$$ in the upper part of the table.
Now, $$$100-22 \cdot 4 = 100 - 88= 12$$$.
Bring down the next digit of the dividend.
$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccc}0&0&5&4&.&5&\color{Blue}{4}&\phantom{5}&\phantom{4}&\phantom{5}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{22}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccc}1&2&0&0&.&0&0& 0 \downarrow&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllll}-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&2&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&2&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}1&1&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&1&0&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&8&8&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&1&2&\phantom{.}&0\\&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&1&1&\phantom{.}&0\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&\color{Blue}{1}&\phantom{.}&\color{Blue}{0}&\color{Blue}{0}\\&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&8&\phantom{.}&8\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&1&2&0\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$
Step 7
How many $$$22$$$'s are in $$$120$$$?
The answer is $$$5$$$.
Write down $$$5$$$ in the upper part of the table.
Now, $$$120-22 \cdot 5 = 120 - 110= 10$$$.
Bring down the next digit of the dividend.
$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccc}0&0&5&4&.&5&4&\color{Peru}{5}&\phantom{4}&\phantom{5}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{22}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccc}1&2&0&0&.&0&0&0& 0 \downarrow&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllll}-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&2&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&2&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}1&1&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&1&0&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&8&8&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&1&2&\phantom{.}&0\\&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&1&1&\phantom{.}&0\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&1&\phantom{.}&0&0\\&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&8&\phantom{.}&8\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&\color{Peru}{1}&\color{Peru}{2}&\color{Peru}{0}\\&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&1&1&0\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&1&0&0\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$
Step 8
How many $$$22$$$'s are in $$$100$$$?
The answer is $$$4$$$.
Write down $$$4$$$ in the upper part of the table.
Now, $$$100-22 \cdot 4 = 100 - 88= 12$$$.
Bring down the next digit of the dividend.
$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccc}0&0&5&4&.&5&4&5&\color{Fuchsia}{4}&\phantom{5}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{22}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccc}1&2&0&0&.&0&0&0&0& 0 \downarrow\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllll}-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&2&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&2&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}1&1&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&1&0&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&8&8&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&1&2&\phantom{.}&0\\&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&1&1&\phantom{.}&0\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&1&\phantom{.}&0&0\\&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&8&\phantom{.}&8\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&1&2&0\\&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&1&1&0\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&\color{Fuchsia}{1}&\color{Fuchsia}{0}&\color{Fuchsia}{0}\\&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&8&8\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&1&2&0\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$
Step 9
How many $$$22$$$'s are in $$$120$$$?
The answer is $$$5$$$.
Write down $$$5$$$ in the upper part of the table.
Now, $$$120-22 \cdot 5 = 120 - 110= 10$$$.
$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccc}0&0&5&4&.&5&4&5&4&\color{DarkCyan}{5}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{22}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccc}1&2&0&0&.&0&0&0&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllll}-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&2&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&2&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}1&1&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&1&0&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{2}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&8&8&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&1&2&\phantom{.}&0\\&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&1&1&\phantom{.}&0\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&1&\phantom{.}&0&0\\&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&8&\phantom{.}&8\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&1&2&0\\&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&1&1&0\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&1&0&0\\&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&8&8\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&\color{DarkCyan}{1}&\color{DarkCyan}{2}&\color{DarkCyan}{0}\\&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&1&1&0\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&1&0\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$
As can be seen, the digits are repeating with some period, therefore it is a repeating (or recurring) decimal: $$$\frac{1200}{22}=54.5 \overline{45}$$$
Answer: $$$\frac{1200}{22}=54.5\overline{45}$$$