Video Transcript
Write eight over three as a
recurring decimal.
In this question, we are given
a fraction and asked to write this as a recurring decimal. We can do this by using a
calculator. First, we need to input eight
over three into the calculator. We can do this by using the
fraction button and inputting the numerator and denominator. Then, we press the equals
button. Finally, we need to click the
button on the calculator to convert into a decimal. This is usually denoted with an
S and a D. We get the following output on
our calculator.
We can now note that this is a
repeating expansion of the digit six, where the final digit on the calculator’s
display is rounded up. We can then write this as a
recurring decimal expansion by putting a dot or a bar over the repeating
digit. We obtain that eight over three
is equal to 2.6 recurring.
