Write 5/6 as a decimal. If necessary, use a bar to indicate which digit or group of digits repeats.
Write 5/6 as a decimal. If necessary, use a bar to indicate which digit or group of digits repeats.
5/6 as a decimal is 0.8333..., with the digit 3 repeating infinitely. We can indicate this by writing 0.83̅ or 0.8̅3̅.
To convert 5/6 into a decimal, divide the numerator (5) by the denominator (6).
5 ÷ 6 = 0.8333333...
The decimal form of 5/6 is 0.83 with a bar over the digit 3, indicating that the digit 3 repeats indefinitely.
To convert a fraction to a decimal, you need to divide the numerator (the top number) by the denominator (the bottom number).
In this case, the fraction is 5/6. To convert it to a decimal, divide 5 by 6:
5 ÷ 6 = 0.83333333...
Therefore, 5/6 as a decimal is 0.83 (rounded to two decimal places), with a bar over the 3 indicating that it is a repeating decimal.