7/27 step by step calculation method?

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by anshumishra » Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:46 pm
ithamarsorek wrote:I've hit a complete blank on how to calculate this one and convert it into decimal points the easiest way.
Please help.
7/27 = 70/27 * 10^-1 (which also means divide 70 by 27 [which gives 2.59] and then place the decimal one place left i.e. 0.259].
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by ithamarsorek » Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:53 pm
Is there an actual step by step method to get to 2.59?

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by anshumishra » Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:03 pm
ithamarsorek wrote:Is there an actual step by step method to get to 2.59?
May be this will help you :
https://www.mathmastery.com/math/decimal ... ion-Basics
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