Transcript text: Write $\frac{51}{22}$ as a decimal.
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Convert the fraction to a decimal
To convert \(\frac{51}{22}\) to a decimal, perform the division \(51 \div 22\).
\[
51 \div 22 = 2.318181818\ldots
\]
The decimal repeats with the pattern "18" after the initial "2.31".
Step 2: Identify the repeating pattern
The decimal representation of \(\frac{51}{22}\) is \(2.318181818\ldots\), where "18" repeats indefinitely. This can be written as \(2.3\overline{18}\).
Step 3: Match the correct option
The correct representation of \(\frac{51}{22}\) as a decimal is \(2.3\overline{18}\), which corresponds to the first option.