Convert the fraction below into a decimal

13/60

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To convert the fraction \( \frac{13}{60} \) into a decimal, you can perform the division of 13 by 60.

Performing the division:

\[ 13 \div 60 \approx 0.21666667 \]

Rounding this to four decimal places, we get:

\[ \frac{13}{60} \approx 0.2167 \]

Thus, the decimal representation of \( \frac{13}{60} \) is approximately 0.2167.

Edit the repeating and non-repeating part of the decimal:

The decimal representation of the fraction \( \frac{13}{60} \) is approximately \( 0.21666667 \).

In this decimal:

  • The non-repeating part is 0.21.
  • The repeating part is 6, which continues indefinitely.

So, you can represent the decimal as:

\[ 0.21\overline{6} \]

This notation indicates that the digit 6 repeats indefinitely.