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Is 5/6 equivalent to 0.832

User Joe Moore
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Answer: No

Explanation:

1 divided by 6 would be 16 and 4/6. So you would have to multiply 16 and 4/6 by 5, add them together, and then divide by 10 to get the decimal. 16 * 5 = 80. 4/6 * 5 = 20/6. 80/10 = 8. 20/6 divided by 10 = 10/6. 8+10/6 is not equal to .832

User Anagio
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yes, 5/6 as a decimal is 0.83
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