How do you write the fraction 3/8 as a decimal?

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How do you write the fraction 3/8 as a decimal?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-30T19:24:54

$0.375$ $0.375$

Explanation:

You simply have to do the division. I think it's simplier to remember that $8 = 2^{3}$ $8=2^3$ , and so dividing by $8$ $8$ is like dividing three times by $2$ $2$ .

So, a first division leads us to $3 \div 2 = 1.5$ $3 div 2= 1.5$ .

A second division leads us to $1.5 \div 2 = 0.75$ $1.5 div 2 = 0.75$ .

The third division leads us to $0.75 \div 2 = 0.375$ $0.75 div 2 = 0.375$

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