What is 3/7 expressed to three decimal points?
2006-11-20 02:29:08 · 5 answers · asked by lost787 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Divide the 3 by the 7 either by hand or calculator. It turns out to be 0.4285714 . Rounded to 3 places would be 0.429 .
....._________
. 7/ 3.0000-----\ 0.42857
....-28
.....____
........20
.......-14
......._____
...........60
..........-56
.........._____
.............40
............-35
............_____
...............50
..............-49 etc. Place a line under each number that is subtracted , subtract and bring down a zero (0). This should give you an idea how to proceed. Hope it is not too confusing, but it is difficult to show math problems in this format.
2006-11-20 02:34:15 · answer #1 · answered by Bearcat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Short division is just like doing long division. but without writting down all the steps.
2006-11-20 02:40:45 · answer #2 · answered by Whaaaat?? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3/7 =0.42857 if you want oly thre decimals write 0.429
2006-11-20 02:35:27 · answer #3 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
divide the 3 by the 7 and u wud get 0.42857{recurring}
to three dp that would be 0.49
2006-11-20 10:12:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
.4285
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7 [3.0000
-28
----
20
-14
----
60
- 56
-----
40
-35
so, your answer is, rounded up, 0.429.
2006-11-20 02:36:53 · answer #5 · answered by tougeu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋