Fraction to Decimal Calculator

Convert fractions to decimals step by step

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Solution

Your input: convert $$$\frac{200}{7}$$$ into a decimal.

Write the problem in the special format:

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Step 1

How many $$$7$$$'s are in $$$2$$$?

The answer is $$$0$$$.

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

Now, $$$2-7 \cdot 0 = 2 - 0= 2$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 2

How many $$$7$$$'s are in $$$20$$$?

The answer is $$$2$$$.

Write down $$$2$$$ in the upper part of the table.

Now, $$$20-7 \cdot 2 = 20 - 14= 6$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 3

How many $$$7$$$'s are in $$$60$$$?

The answer is $$$8$$$.

Write down $$$8$$$ in the upper part of the table.

Now, $$$60-7 \cdot 8 = 60 - 56= 4$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 4

How many $$$7$$$'s are in $$$40$$$?

The answer is $$$5$$$.

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

Now, $$$40-7 \cdot 5 = 40 - 35= 5$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 5

How many $$$7$$$'s are in $$$50$$$?

The answer is $$$7$$$.

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

Now, $$$50-7 \cdot 7 = 50 - 49= 1$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 6

How many $$$7$$$'s are in $$$10$$$?

The answer is $$$1$$$.

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

Now, $$$10-7 \cdot 1 = 10 - 7= 3$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 7

How many $$$7$$$'s are in $$$30$$$?

The answer is $$$4$$$.

Write down $$$4$$$ in the upper part of the table.

Now, $$$30-7 \cdot 4 = 30 - 28= 2$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 8

How many $$$7$$$'s are in $$$20$$$?

The answer is $$$2$$$.

Write down $$$2$$$ in the upper part of the table.

Now, $$$20-7 \cdot 2 = 20 - 14= 6$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 9

How many $$$7$$$'s are in $$$60$$$?

The answer is $$$8$$$.

Write down $$$8$$$ in the upper part of the table.

Now, $$$60-7 \cdot 8 = 60 - 56= 4$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 10

How many $$$7$$$'s are in $$$40$$$?

The answer is $$$5$$$.

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

Now, $$$40-7 \cdot 5 = 40 - 35= 5$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 11

How many $$$7$$$'s are in $$$50$$$?

The answer is $$$7$$$.

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

Now, $$$50-7 \cdot 7 = 50 - 49= 1$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccc}0&2&8&.&5&7&1&4&2&8&5&\color{Purple}{7}&\phantom{1}&\phantom{4}&\phantom{2}&\phantom{8}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{7}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccc}2&0&0&.&0&0&0&0&0&0&0&0& 0 \downarrow&0&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllllllllll}-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}2&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}1&4&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&6&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&5&6&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&4&\phantom{.}&0\\&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&3&\phantom{.}&5\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&5&0\\&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&4&9\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&1&0\\&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&7\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&3&0\\&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&2&8\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&2&0\\&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&1&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&6&0\\&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&5&6\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&4&0\\&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&3&5\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&\color{Purple}{5}&\color{Purple}{0}\\&&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&4&9\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&1&0\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$

Step 12

How many $$$7$$$'s are in $$$10$$$?

The answer is $$$1$$$.

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

Now, $$$10-7 \cdot 1 = 10 - 7= 3$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccc}0&2&8&.&5&7&1&4&2&8&5&7&\color{Chartreuse}{1}&\phantom{4}&\phantom{2}&\phantom{8}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{7}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccc}2&0&0&.&0&0&0&0&0&0&0&0&0& 0 \downarrow&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllllllllll}-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}2&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}1&4&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&6&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&5&6&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&4&\phantom{.}&0\\&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&3&\phantom{.}&5\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&5&0\\&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&4&9\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&1&0\\&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&7\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&3&0\\&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&2&8\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&2&0\\&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&1&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&6&0\\&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&5&6\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&4&0\\&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&3&5\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&5&0\\&&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&4&9\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&\color{Chartreuse}{1}&\color{Chartreuse}{0}\\&&&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&7\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&3&0\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$

Step 13

How many $$$7$$$'s are in $$$30$$$?

The answer is $$$4$$$.

Write down $$$4$$$ in the upper part of the table.

Now, $$$30-7 \cdot 4 = 30 - 28= 2$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccc}0&2&8&.&5&7&1&4&2&8&5&7&1&\color{DarkBlue}{4}&\phantom{2}&\phantom{8}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{7}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccc}2&0&0&.&0&0&0&0&0&0&0&0&0&0& 0 \downarrow&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllllllllll}-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}2&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}1&4&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&6&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&5&6&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&4&\phantom{.}&0\\&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&3&\phantom{.}&5\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&5&0\\&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&4&9\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&1&0\\&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&7\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&3&0\\&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&2&8\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&2&0\\&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&1&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&6&0\\&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&5&6\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&4&0\\&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&3&5\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&5&0\\&&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&4&9\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&1&0\\&&&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&7\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&\color{DarkBlue}{3}&\color{DarkBlue}{0}\\&&&&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&2&8\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&&2&0\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$

Step 14

How many $$$7$$$'s are in $$$20$$$?

The answer is $$$2$$$.

Write down $$$2$$$ in the upper part of the table.

Now, $$$20-7 \cdot 2 = 20 - 14= 6$$$.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccc}0&2&8&.&5&7&1&4&2&8&5&7&1&4&\color{Peru}{2}&\phantom{8}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{7}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccc}2&0&0&.&0&0&0&0&0&0&0&0&0&0&0& 0 \downarrow\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllllllllll}-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}2&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}1&4&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&6&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&5&6&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&4&\phantom{.}&0\\&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&3&\phantom{.}&5\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&5&0\\&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&4&9\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&1&0\\&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&7\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&3&0\\&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&2&8\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&2&0\\&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&1&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&6&0\\&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&5&6\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&4&0\\&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&3&5\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&5&0\\&&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&4&9\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&1&0\\&&&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&7\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&3&0\\&&&&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&2&8\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&&\color{Peru}{2}&\color{Peru}{0}\\&&&&&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&&1&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&&&6&0\end{array}&\begin{array}{c}\end{array}\end{array}$$$

Step 15

How many $$$7$$$'s are in $$$60$$$?

The answer is $$$8$$$.

Write down $$$8$$$ in the upper part of the table.

Now, $$$60-7 \cdot 8 = 60 - 56= 4$$$.

$$$\require{enclose}\begin{array}{rlc}&\phantom{-\enclose{longdiv}{}}\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccc}0&2&8&.&5&7&1&4&2&8&5&7&1&4&2&\color{DarkCyan}{8}\end{array}&\\\color{Magenta}{7}&\phantom{-}\enclose{longdiv}{\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccc}2&0&0&.&0&0&0&0&0&0&0&0&0&0&0&0\end{array}}&\\&\begin{array}{lllllllllllllll}-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}0&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}2&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}1&4&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&6&0&\phantom{.}\\-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&5&6&\phantom{.}\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&4&\phantom{.}&0\\&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{.}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&3&\phantom{.}&5\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&5&0\\&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&4&9\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&1&0\\&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&7\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&3&0\\&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&2&8\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&2&0\\&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&1&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&6&0\\&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&5&6\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&4&0\\&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&3&5\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&5&0\\&&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&4&9\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&1&0\\&&&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&7\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&3&0\\&&&&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&2&8\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&&2&0\\&&&&&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&&1&4\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&&&\color{DarkCyan}{6}&\color{DarkCyan}{0}\\&&&&&&&&&&&&&-&\phantom{0}&\phantom{0}\\\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&&&5&6\\\hline\phantom{lll}&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&4\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: $$$\frac{200}{7}=28. \overline{571428}$$$

Answer: $$$\frac{200}{7}=28.\overline{571428}$$$


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