Fraction to Decimal Calculator

Your input: convert $$$\frac{400}{3}$$$ into a decimal.

Write the problem in the special format:

$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{ccc}\phantom{1}&\phantom{3}&\phantom{3}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{3}&\phantom{3}\end{array}&\\3&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{ccc}4&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lll}\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$

Step 1

How many $$$3$$$'s are in $$$4$$$?

The answer is $$$1$$$.

Write down $$$1$$$ in the upper part of the table.

Now, $$$4-3 \cdot 1 = 4 - 3= 1$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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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.

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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.

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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.

$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccc}1&3&3&.&\color{DeepPink}{3}&\phantom{3}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{3}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccc}4&0&0&.&0& 0 \downarrow\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllll}-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}3&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}1&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&9&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&1&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&9&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&\color{DeepPink}{1}&\phantom{.}&\color{DeepPink}{0}\\&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&\phantom{.}&9\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&1&0\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$

Step 5

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

The answer is $$$3$$$.

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

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

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As can be seen, the digits are repeating with some period, therefore it is a repeating (or recurring) decimal: $$$\frac{400}{3}=133. \overline{3}$$$

Answer: $$$\frac{400}{3}=133.\overline{3}$$$