Questions: Write 14/3 as a decimal. If necessary, use a bar to indicate which digit or group of digits repeats.
Transcript text: Write $\frac{14}{3}$ as a decimal. If necessary, use a bar to indicate which digit or group of digits repeats.
Solution
Solution Steps
To convert the fraction \(\frac{14}{3}\) to a decimal, we need to perform the division of 14 by 3. If the division does not terminate, we will identify the repeating sequence of digits.
Step 1: Division of the Fraction
To convert the fraction \(\frac{14}{3}\) into a decimal, we perform the division:
\[
14 \div 3 = 4.666666666666667
\]
Step 2: Identifying the Repeating Decimal
The result of the division shows that the decimal representation is \(4.6666...\), where the digit \(6\) repeats indefinitely. We can express this as:
\[
4.\overline{6}
\]
Final Answer
The decimal representation of \(\frac{14}{3}\) is \(\boxed{4.\overline{6}}\).