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Solution

Your input: convert 160022 into a decimal.

Write the problem in the special format:

72.72727221600

Step 1

How many 22's are in 1? The answer is 0.

Write down the calculated result in the upper part of the table.

Now, 1022=10=1.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

0072.72727221600.000006000.0000lll0.lll16.

Step 2

How many 22's are in 16? The answer is 0.

Write down the calculated result in the upper part of the table.

Now, 16022=160=16.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

0072.72727221600.000006000.0000lll0.lll16.6000.0000lll0.lll160.

Step 3

How many 22's are in 160? The answer is 7.

Write down the calculated result in the upper part of the table.

Now, 160722=160154=6.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

0072.72727221600.000006000.0000lll0.lll16.6000.0000lll0.lll160.6000.0000lll154.lll60.

Step 4

How many 22's are in 60? The answer is 2.

Write down the calculated result in the upper part of the table.

Now, 60222=6044=16.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

0072.72727221600.000006000.0000lll0.lll16.6000.0000lll0.lll160.6000.0000lll154.lll60.00.00000lll44.lll16.0

Step 5

How many 22's are in 160? The answer is 7.

Write down the calculated result in the upper part of the table.

Now, 160722=160154=6.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

0072.72727221600.000006000.0000lll0.lll16.6000.0000lll0.lll160.6000.0000lll154.lll60.00.00000lll44.lll16.000.00000lll15.4lll60

Step 6

How many 22's are in 60? The answer is 2.

Write down the calculated result in the upper part of the table.

Now, 60222=6044=16.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

0072.72727221600.000006000.0000lll0.lll16.6000.0000lll0.lll160.6000.0000lll154.lll60.00.00000lll44.lll16.000.00000lll15.4lll6000000lll44lll160

Step 7

How many 22's are in 160? The answer is 7.

Write down the calculated result in the upper part of the table.

Now, 160722=160154=6.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

0072.72727221600.000006000.0000lll0.lll16.6000.0000lll0.lll160.6000.0000lll154.lll60.00.00000lll44.lll16.000.00000lll15.4lll6000000lll44lll16000000lll154lll60

Step 8

How many 22's are in 60? The answer is 2.

Write down the calculated result in the upper part of the table.

Now, 60222=6044=16.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

0072.72727221600.000006000.0000lll0.lll16.6000.0000lll0.lll160.6000.0000lll154.lll60.00.00000lll44.lll16.000.00000lll15.4lll6000000lll44lll16000000lll154lll60000lll44lll160

Step 9

How many 22's are in 160? The answer is 7.

Write down the calculated result in the upper part of the table.

Now, 160722=160154=6.

0072.72727221600.000006000.0000lll0.lll16.6000.0000lll0.lll160.6000.0000lll154.lll60.00.00000lll44.lll16.000.00000lll15.4lll6000000lll44lll16000000lll154lll60000lll44lll160000lll154lll6

As can be seen, the digits are repeating with some period, therefore it is a repeating (or recurring) decimal: 160022=72.7¯27

Answer: 160022=72.7¯27