How do you write #8/25# as a decimal?
2 Answers
Divide 8 by 25
Explanation:
8 divided by 25 is dividing the numerator of the fraction
0.32 is
Explanation:
In order to change a fraction into a decimal, one way is to change the denominator into a power of 10, like 10, 100, 1000 ,10 000 etc.
For some fractions this is possible such as with denominators of:
2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 25, 40, 50, etc... Noticeably absent from this list are numbers which are prime numbers or multiples of 3, 7 etc.
To find an equivalent fraction, multiply top and bottom by the same number. This is the same as multiplying by 1, which does not change the value of a number.
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If the denominator cannot be changed into a power of 10, then you have to divide the numerator by the denominator.
It can be shown as