Fraction to Decimal Calculator

Your input: convert $$$\frac{900}{24}$$$ into a decimal.

Write the problem in the special format:

$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{ccc}\phantom{3}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{5}\end{array}&\\24&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{ccc}9&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lll}\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$

Step 1

How many $$$24$$$'s are in $$$9$$$?

The answer is $$$0$$$.

Write down $$$0$$$ in the upper part of the table.

Now, $$$9-24 \cdot 0 = 9 - 0= 9$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{ccccc}\color{Peru}{0}&\phantom{3}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{5}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{24}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{ccccc}\color{Peru}{9}& 0 \downarrow&0&.&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{llll}-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}9&0&\phantom{.}\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$

Step 2

How many $$$24$$$'s are in $$$90$$$?

The answer is $$$3$$$.

Write down $$$3$$$ in the upper part of the table.

Now, $$$90-24 \cdot 3 = 90 - 72= 18$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{ccccc}0&\color{SaddleBrown}{3}&\phantom{7}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{5}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{24}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{ccccc}9&0& 0 \downarrow&.&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{llll}-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}\color{SaddleBrown}{9}&\color{SaddleBrown}{0}&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}\\\phantom{lll}7&2&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&8&0&\phantom{.}\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$

Step 3

How many $$$24$$$'s are in $$$180$$$?

The answer is $$$7$$$.

Write down $$$7$$$ in the upper part of the table.

Now, $$$180-24 \cdot 7 = 180 - 168= 12$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{ccccc}0&3&\color{OrangeRed}{7}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{5}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{24}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{ccccc}9&0&0&.& 0 \downarrow\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{llll}-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}9&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}\\\phantom{lll}7&2&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}\color{OrangeRed}{1}&\color{OrangeRed}{8}&\color{OrangeRed}{0}&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}\\\phantom{lll}1&6&8&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&1&2&\phantom{.}&0\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$

Step 4

How many $$$24$$$'s are in $$$120$$$?

The answer is $$$5$$$.

Write down $$$5$$$ in the upper part of the table.

Now, $$$120-24 \cdot 5 = 120 - 120= 0$$$.

$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{ccccc}0&3&7&.&\color{Chocolate}{5}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{24}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{ccccc}9&0&0&.&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{llll}-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}9&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}\\\phantom{lll}7&2&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&8&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}\\\phantom{lll}1&6&8&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&\color{Chocolate}{1}&\color{Chocolate}{2}&\phantom{.}&\color{Chocolate}{0}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&1&2&\phantom{.}&0\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&0\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$

As can be seen, the digits are repeating with some period, therefore it is a repeating (or recurring) decimal: $$$\frac{900}{24}=37.5 \overline{}$$$

Answer: $$$\frac{900}{24}=37.5\overline{}$$$