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.

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Solution

Your input: convert $$$\frac{100}{3}$$$ into a decimal.

Write the problem in the special format:

$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{ccc}\phantom{3}&\phantom{3}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{3}&\phantom{3}\end{array}&\\3&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{ccc}1&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lll}\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$

Step 1

How many $$$3$$$'s are in $$$1$$$?

The answer is $$$0$$$.

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

Now, $$$1-3 \cdot 0 = 1 - 0= 1$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccc}\color{DarkCyan}{0}&\phantom{3}&\phantom{3}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{3}&\phantom{3}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{3}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccc}\color{DarkCyan}{1}& 0 \downarrow&0&.&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllll}-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&0&\phantom{.}\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$

Step 2

How many $$$3$$$'s are in $$$10$$$?

The answer is $$$3$$$.

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

Now, $$$10-3 \cdot 3 = 10 - 9= 1$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccc}0&\color{DarkBlue}{3}&\phantom{3}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{3}&\phantom{3}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{3}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccc}1&0& 0 \downarrow&.&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllll}-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}\color{DarkBlue}{1}&\color{DarkBlue}{0}&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&9&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&1&0&\phantom{.}\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$

Step 3

How many $$$3$$$'s are in $$$10$$$?

The answer is $$$3$$$.

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

Now, $$$10-3 \cdot 3 = 10 - 9= 1$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccc}0&3&\color{Fuchsia}{3}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{3}&\phantom{3}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{3}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccc}1&0&0&.& 0 \downarrow&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllll}-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&9&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&\color{Fuchsia}{1}&\color{Fuchsia}{0}&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&9&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&1&\phantom{.}&0\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$

Step 4

How many $$$3$$$'s are in $$$10$$$?

The answer is $$$3$$$.

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

Now, $$$10-3 \cdot 3 = 10 - 9= 1$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccc}0&3&3&.&\color{Green}{3}&\phantom{3}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{3}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccc}1&0&0&.&0& 0 \downarrow\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllll}-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&9&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&1&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&9&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&\color{Green}{1}&\phantom{.}&\color{Green}{0}\\&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&\phantom{.}&9\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&1&0\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$

Step 5

How many $$$3$$$'s are in $$$10$$$?

The answer is $$$3$$$.

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

Now, $$$10-3 \cdot 3 = 10 - 9= 1$$$.

$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccc}0&3&3&.&3&\color{BlueViolet}{3}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{3}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccc}1&0&0&.&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllll}-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&9&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&1&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&9&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&1&\phantom{.}&0\\&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&\phantom{.}&9\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&\color{BlueViolet}{1}&\color{BlueViolet}{0}\\&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&9\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&1\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$

As can be seen, the digits are repeating with some period, therefore it is a repeating (or recurring) decimal: $$$\frac{100}{3}=33. \overline{3}$$$

Answer: $$$\frac{100}{3}=33.\overline{3}$$$


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