How do you write $\frac{1}{8}$ $1/8$ as a decimal?

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Answer 1 · 2017-10-11T07:25:59

0.125

$1 : 8 = 0.125$ $1:8=0.125$

Answer 2 · 2017-10-11T07:33:03

$0.125$ $0.125$

one way to find the decimal value of fractions is to work from fractions we know already.

eg we know

$\frac{1}{4} = 0.25$ $1/4=0.25$

now

$\frac{1}{8} = \frac{1}{2} of \frac{1}{4}$ $1/8 =1/2" of "1/4$

so

$\frac{1}{8} = 0.25 \div 2$ $1/8=0.25-:2$

$= 0.125$ $=0.125$

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