Question

What is the decimal equivalent of the fraction 8/15?

0.53
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0.53
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Answer 1

0.5333333…. (3 repeated)

Explanation:

8 goes on the inside of the house and 14 on the outside

*Not my handwriting. A friend wrote it and I did the math*

Answer 2

9514 1404 393

Answer:

0.533... (repeating)

Explanation:

You will notice that the division problem repeats when the quotient digit is 3. The decimal equivalent is a repeating decimal with a 1-digit repeat. That digit is 3.

`(8)/(15)=0.5\overline{3}`