Question

Find the decimal equivalent to :
$1. \: \: \frac{2}{4} = n$


$2. \: \: \frac{4}{9} = n$


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Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

1. 0.5
2. 0.4444444... repeating

Step-by-step explanation:

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1. 2/4 = 1/2 = 5/10 = 0.5

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2. The long division immediately becomes repetitive. The decimal equivalent is repeating 4s: 0.444...

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The long division is shown in the attachments. When the remainder is the same as the initial dividend, you know the quotient will repeat.