Question

Convert this rational number

to its decimal form and round
to the nearest thousandth.

5/6

Answer 1

Answer: 0.833

Explanation:

5/6=0.833

5'0

48

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2'0

18

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2'0

18

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2'0

Answer 2

0.833

Explanation:

First, divide 5 by 6 and you will get 0.833333333333333... The only thing left to do is to round this to the nearest thousandth. This means our answer should only have 3 digits to the right of the decimal point. 0.83333... rounded to the nearest thousandth is just 0.833.

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