TyreL is dividing 4 by 15. If he continues the process, what will keep repeating in the quotient?
Mathematics · College · Wed Jan 13 2021
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Given the equation:
4/15
Determine the repeating quotient.
Solution:
In dividing a number, we must first identify the dividend and the divisor. In the given case, the dividend is 4, and it is divided by 15 which is the divisor. If the answer or quotient is a whole number, this means that both numbers are factors of one another, if not, then the quotient will have a remainder or decimal.
= 4/15
= 0.2666…
Since we have a repeating decimal, we can either equate it with a repeating word enclosed with a parenthesis, a dash line or an ellipsis. In our case we will use the ellipsis.
Final answer:
= 0.2666…