Find the decimal number for the following fraction ( to the nearest hundredths): 5/6
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5/6
To find the decimal number for the fraction 5/6 to the nearest hundredths, you need to divide the numerator (5) by the denominator (6).
5 ÷ 6 = 0.83333333...
To round this decimal number to the nearest hundredths, you should look at the next digit after the hundredths place, which is 3. Since 3 is less than 5, you round down.
Therefore, the decimal equivalent of 5/6 to the nearest hundredths is 0.83.