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That indicates that whatever digits are covered by the line keep repeating.

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Q: What does it mean when a decimal has a line in top of it?
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What is 0.16 with a line on top of the 6 as a decimal?

0.16666 repeating


How to write a repeating decimal?

for example if the decimal is 6.6 then to make it a repeating decimal you have to write it with a line on top of the .6 thats repeating


What is the fraction 1 over 3 written as a decimal?

it is 0.3 with a line on top or 0.33333333333333.......


When there is a line over a decimal what does that mean and What is it called?

It means repeat that decimal forever with it's last digit.


What is 1 over 6 changed into a decimal?

1.6666666... ending with a 7 with a line over the top.


What does a line over a decimal number mean in division?

I believe it means infinity.


When a number repeats itself do you put the line under or on top of the line?

The vinculum is placed on top of the repeating number after the decimal. For example, 1/3 would be written out as .333333 or .3 with the vinculum above the three.


What is 5 over 12 as a decimal?

Expressed as a decimal, 5/12 is equal to 0.416 recurring (that is, 0.416666...)Assuming you mean the fraction 5/12, you would take the top number and divide by the bottom number. The line in a fraction really means "of" or "divided by."5/12 = 0.4166667That is only approximate since that is a repeating decimal.


How do you turn fraction into a decimal?

Divide the numerator by the denominator. The line in a fraction can also mean "divided by."


What is 0.4444 repeating decimal using bar notation?

you just take the first 3 fours and put a line on top of it


How can you figure out if a decimal is repeating?

You know a decimal is repeating when you keep getting the same remainder and you keep adding the same decimal onto the end. On calculators it may be expressed as, as an example, 0.6666667. When writing a reoccurring (repeating) decimal it is usually expressed as one decimal with a line over the top of it.


What does a line with 0 0.33 0.67 and 1.0 mean?

These are the floating point numbers or simple decimal numbers. These line are mathematical problem lines.