How do you convert 3 1/8 into a decimal and percent?

1 Answer
Jun 27, 2016

Use division and multiplication.

Explanation:

Divide the numerator by the denominator and add the whole number to convert a mixed fraction into a decimal.

#1/8=0.125# #0.125+3=3.125#

#3 1/8# as a decimal is #3.125#

Multiply the mixed number converted into a decimal by 100 to convert the mixed number to a percentage.

#3.125xx100=312.50%#

#3 1/8# is #3.125# as a decimal and #312.50%# as a percentage.