Help cant do this on paper

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emma

135.32 / 191.86 =???????

Need step by step help on how to do this on paper pls????

Darwins Stepchild

AOL

One thing you can do is to multiply the top and bottom of the ratio by 100, giving you...

13532 / 19186

This helps avoid a little confusion on the decimal point.

Nasty long division, but doable. You should get something a little over 0.6

Just occured to me...do you want the answer as a decimal or a fraction? My response above will give you a decimal answer.

If you are looking for a fraction, take the ratio above and start factoring out common factors...both numbers are even, so start by dividing both by 2.

HallsofIvy

United States

Most people learn long division in 5th or 6th grade.

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