Here we will show you two different methods to convert and write 5 hours and 58 minutes as a decimal.
Method 1:
Because there are 60 minutes in an hour (not 100), we can first convert the 5 hours to minutes by multiplying it by 60.
Then we add that number to the 58 minutes and divide the total by 60. Here is the math and the answer:
(5 x 60) + 58 = 358 minutes
358 / 60 = 5.967 hours
Method 2:
You could also make the minutes into a fraction as 58/60, which is the same as 58 divided by 60. Then you
add that result to the 5 hours. Here is the math to illustrate:
58/60 = 0.967
5 + 0.967 = 5.967 hours
Note: Answers on this page are rounded to the nearest three decimals.
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59 minutes as a decimal?
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