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Calculadora de fracción a decimal

Convertir fracciones en decimales paso a paso

La calculadora convertirá la fracción dada (propia o impropia) o el número mixto en un decimal (posiblemente, repetitivo o recurrente), con los pasos mostrados.

Enter a fraction or

If you don't need a mixed number, leave the left cell empty.
If you need a negative fraction, write the minus sign in the left cell.

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Solution

Your input: convert 257 into a decimal.

Temporarily forget about the integer part, work with 57

Write the problem in the special format:

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Step 1

How many 7's are in 5? The answer is 0.

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

Now, 5-0 \cdot 7 = 5 - 0= 5.

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 2

How many 7's are in 50? The answer is 7.

Write down the calculated result 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 3

How many 7's are in 10? The answer is 1.

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

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

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 4

How many 7's are in 30? The answer is 4.

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

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

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 5

How many 7's are in 20? The answer is 2.

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

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

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 6

How many 7's are in 60? The answer is 8.

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

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

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 7

How many 7's are in 40? The answer is 5.

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

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

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 8

How many 7's are in 50? The answer is 7.

Write down the calculated result 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 9

How many 7's are in 10? The answer is 1.

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

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

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 10

How many 7's are in 30? The answer is 4.

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

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

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 11

How many 7's are in 20? The answer is 2.

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

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

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 12

How many 7's are in 60? The answer is 8.

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

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

Bring down the next digit of the dividend.

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Step 13

How many 7's are in 40? The answer is 5.

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

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

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As can be seen, the digits are repeating with some period, therefore it is a repeating (or recurring) decimal: \frac{5}{7}=0. \overline{714285}

Don't forget about the integer part: 2\frac{5}{7}=2.\overline{714285}

Answer: 2\frac{5}{7}=2.\overline{714285}