Question

Express the rational number 1/13 in decimal form and hence find the decimal expansion of 4 4/13.

Answer 1

Answer:

divide 1 by 13 to get 0.(076923) in repeating form

2/13 can be written as 2(1/13)

so multiple decimal form of 1/13 from 2 to get 0.(153846) in repeating form.

get a calculator and do other fractions.

3/13=0.(230769)

4/13=0.(307692)

5/13=0.(384615)