Question

Using long division, write the rational number 654/15 as a terminating decimal?

Answer 1

`654/15=color(red)(43.6)`

Explanation:

`color(white)("xx")ul(color(white)("XXX")4color(white)("X")3color(white)("X").color(white)("X")6)`
`15)color(white)("X")6color(white)("X")5color(white)("X")4color(white)("X").color(white)("X")0`
`color(white)(15")X")ul(6color(white)("X")0)`
`color(white)(15")XX6")5color(white)("X")4`
`color(white)(15")XX6")ul(4color(white)("X")5)`
`color(white)(15")XX64x")9color(white)("X").color(white)("X")0`
`color(white)(15")XX64x")ul(9color(white)("X").color(white)("X")0)`
`color(white)(15")XX6X)9X.X")0`