Using long division to convert 27/50 to a decimal

Answer 1

Here's how you can use long division to convert 27/50 to a decimal:

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50|27.00
- 25.50
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1.50

We start by dividing 27 by 50. Since 50 does not go into 27, we place a decimal point after the 27 (27.00) and add a zero after the decimal point in the quotient.

We then divide 50 into 270. The quotient is 5, so we write 5 above the line. We multiply 5 by 50, which gives us 250. We subtract 250 from 270 to get 20.

Since we've reached the end of the digits in the dividend, we bring down the zero from the decimal portion of the quotient.

Now, we divide 50 into 200. The quotient is 4, so we write 4 above the line. We multiply 4 by 50, which gives us 200. We subtract 200 from 200 to get 0.

Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we stop the long division process. The quotient, 0.54, represents the decimal equivalent of 27/50.