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 $$$\frac{1700}{22}$$$ into a decimal.
Write the problem in the special format:
$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccc}\phantom{7}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{2}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{2}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{2}\end{array}&\\22&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccc}1&7&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{llll}\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$
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.
$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccc}\color{Brown}{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{2}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{2}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{2}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{22}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccc}\color{Brown}{1}& 7 \downarrow&0&0&.&0&0&0&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllll}-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&7&\phantom{.}\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$
Step 2
How many $$$22$$$'s are in $$$17$$$?
The answer is $$$0$$$.
Write down $$$0$$$ in the upper part of the table.
Now, $$$17-22 \cdot 0 = 17 - 0= 17$$$.
Bring down the next digit of the dividend.
$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccc}0&\color{DarkMagenta}{0}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{2}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{2}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{2}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{22}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccc}1&7& 0 \downarrow&0&.&0&0&0&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllll}-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}\color{DarkMagenta}{1}&\color{DarkMagenta}{7}&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&7&0&\phantom{.}\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$
Step 3
How many $$$22$$$'s are in $$$170$$$?
The answer is $$$7$$$.
Write down $$$7$$$ in the upper part of the table.
Now, $$$170-22 \cdot 7 = 170 - 154= 16$$$.
Bring down the next digit of the dividend.
$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccc}0&0&\color{DarkBlue}{7}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{2}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{2}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{2}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{22}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccc}1&7&0& 0 \downarrow&.&0&0&0&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllll}-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&7&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}\color{DarkBlue}{1}&\color{DarkBlue}{7}&\color{DarkBlue}{0}&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}1&5&4&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&1&6&0&\phantom{.}\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$
Step 4
How many $$$22$$$'s are in $$$160$$$?
The answer is $$$7$$$.
Write down $$$7$$$ in the upper part of the table.
Now, $$$160-22 \cdot 7 = 160 - 154= 6$$$.
Bring down the next digit of the dividend.
$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccc}0&0&7&\color{Purple}{7}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{2}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{2}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{2}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{22}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccc}1&7&0&0&.& 0 \downarrow&0&0&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllll}-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&7&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&7&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}1&5&4&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&\color{Purple}{1}&\color{Purple}{6}&\color{Purple}{0}&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&1&5&4&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&6&\phantom{.}&0\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$
Step 5
How many $$$22$$$'s are in $$$60$$$?
The answer is $$$2$$$.
Write down $$$2$$$ in the upper part of the table.
Now, $$$60-22 \cdot 2 = 60 - 44= 16$$$.
Bring down the next digit of the dividend.
$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccc}0&0&7&7&.&\color{DarkCyan}{2}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{2}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{2}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{22}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccc}1&7&0&0&.&0& 0 \downarrow&0&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllll}-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&7&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&7&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}1&5&4&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&1&6&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&1&5&4&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&\color{DarkCyan}{6}&\phantom{.}&\color{DarkCyan}{0}\\&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&4&\phantom{.}&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&1&\phantom{.}&6&0\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$
Step 6
How many $$$22$$$'s are in $$$160$$$?
The answer is $$$7$$$.
Write down $$$7$$$ in the upper part of the table.
Now, $$$160-22 \cdot 7 = 160 - 154= 6$$$.
Bring down the next digit of the dividend.
$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccc}0&0&7&7&.&2&\color{Chartreuse}{7}&\phantom{2}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{2}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{22}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccc}1&7&0&0&.&0&0& 0 \downarrow&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllll}-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&7&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&7&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}1&5&4&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&1&6&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&1&5&4&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&6&\phantom{.}&0\\&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&4&\phantom{.}&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&\color{Chartreuse}{1}&\phantom{.}&\color{Chartreuse}{6}&\color{Chartreuse}{0}\\&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&1&\phantom{.}&5&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&6&0\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$
Step 7
How many $$$22$$$'s are in $$$60$$$?
The answer is $$$2$$$.
Write down $$$2$$$ in the upper part of the table.
Now, $$$60-22 \cdot 2 = 60 - 44= 16$$$.
Bring down the next digit of the dividend.
$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccc}0&0&7&7&.&2&7&\color{GoldenRod}{2}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{2}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{22}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccc}1&7&0&0&.&0&0&0& 0 \downarrow&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllll}-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&7&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&7&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}1&5&4&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&1&6&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&1&5&4&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&6&\phantom{.}&0\\&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&4&\phantom{.}&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&1&\phantom{.}&6&0\\&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&1&\phantom{.}&5&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&\color{GoldenRod}{6}&\color{GoldenRod}{0}\\&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&4&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&1&6&0\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$
Step 8
How many $$$22$$$'s are in $$$160$$$?
The answer is $$$7$$$.
Write down $$$7$$$ in the upper part of the table.
Now, $$$160-22 \cdot 7 = 160 - 154= 6$$$.
Bring down the next digit of the dividend.
$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccc}0&0&7&7&.&2&7&2&\color{BlueViolet}{7}&\phantom{2}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{22}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccc}1&7&0&0&.&0&0&0&0& 0 \downarrow\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllll}-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&7&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&7&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}1&5&4&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&1&6&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&1&5&4&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&6&\phantom{.}&0\\&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&4&\phantom{.}&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&1&\phantom{.}&6&0\\&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&1&\phantom{.}&5&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&6&0\\&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&4&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&\color{BlueViolet}{1}&\color{BlueViolet}{6}&\color{BlueViolet}{0}\\&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&1&5&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&6&0\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$
Step 9
How many $$$22$$$'s are in $$$60$$$?
The answer is $$$2$$$.
Write down $$$2$$$ in the upper part of the table.
Now, $$$60-22 \cdot 2 = 60 - 44= 16$$$.
$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccc}0&0&7&7&.&2&7&2&7&\color{Crimson}{2}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{22}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccc}1&7&0&0&.&0&0&0&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllll}-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&7&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&7&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}1&5&4&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&1&6&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{7}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&1&5&4&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&6&\phantom{.}&0\\&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&4&\phantom{.}&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&1&\phantom{.}&6&0\\&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&1&\phantom{.}&5&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&6&0\\&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&4&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&1&6&0\\&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&1&5&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&\color{Crimson}{6}&\color{Crimson}{0}\\&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&4&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&1&6\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$
As can be seen, the digits are repeating with some period, therefore it is a repeating (or recurring) decimal: $$$\frac{1700}{22}=77.2 \overline{72}$$$
Answer: $$$\frac{1700}{22}=77.2\overline{72}$$$