Use long division to convert 6715 to a decimal.(1 point) Responses 6.715 6.715 ≈0.46 approximately equals 0.46 ≈6.14285 approximately equals 6.14285 ≈6.47

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To convert 6715 to a decimal using long division, we divide 6715 by 1000 (since there are three decimal places).

First, we divide 6715 by 1000:

_______
1000 | 6715
-6000
______
715

Next, we bring down the next digit (0) from the dividend and divide again:

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1000 | 6715
-6000
______
7150
-7000
______
150

We continue this process until we reach the desired level of accuracy or until we notice a pattern:

_______
1000 | 6715
-6000
______
7150
-7000
______
1500
-1000
_______
5000
- 4000
________
1000
-1000
________
0

Since we have a remainder of 0, the result is exact. Therefore, 6715 as a decimal is 6.715.