What is 100 divided by 6?
100 ÷ 6=16.6...
Fraction50/3
Decimal16.(6)
TypeRepeating
How to calculate 100 ÷ 6
- 6 goes into 10016 times (16 × 6 = 96)
- Remainder: 100 − 96 = 4
- Continue dividing to get the decimal: 16.(6)
The decimal repeats with block 6 cycling forever.
Simplified fraction: 50/3 (both 100 and 6 divided by 2)
Why does this decimal repeat?
A fraction produces a repeating decimal when the denominator (in its simplified form) has prime factors other than 2 and 5. 3 has such factors, so 50/3 cannot be expressed as a terminating decimal.
The block 6 repeats indefinitely — this is the exact value, not a rounded approximation.
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