Well, isn't that just a happy little question! A quotient as a decimal is simply the result of dividing one number by another. It's like taking a big, complicated math problem and turning it into a nice, simple decimal that you can work with easily. Just remember, there are no mistakes in math, only happy little accidents!
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A quotient is the result of dividing one number by another. It can be expressed as a ratio or as a decimal.
One decimal place. 3.9 is the quotient.
No.
For when you get more than 2 decimal places or recurring decimal places.
That's a fraction. To convert a decimal to a fraction, say it out loud. 0.37 = "thirty-seven hundredths" = 37/100
As written, it is a terminating decimal, which can be converted to a quotient(fraction) . Hence it is rational. However, if 0.678667866678.... then it is recurring to infinity . , Since it will not convert to a quotient/fraction , then it is irrational.