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It is dividing the dividend by the divisor until
- there is no remainder; or
- the digits in the quotient start repeating; or
- you have reached a satisfactory degree of accuracy.
The last bullet is because some fractions will not start repeating for a long time. Most primes will take as many digits as the prime itself: for example, 1/29 has a repeating string which is 29-digits long.
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How is ratio related to decimal?
A decimal is simply way of representing a ratio.
How can you find a ratio from a decimal?
Just remove the decimal.
Can a decimal be a ratio?
yes it can
What is the decimal for the ratio 3 to 16?
In ratios in mathematics , the equivalent value in decimal for 3 : 16 is 0.1875. The decimal for the ratio 3 to 16 is 0.1875.
Is a decimal irrational?
Sometimes, it depends on if it can be written as a ratio, if it can be a ratio, then it is rational.
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