1/5 Converted To A Decimal

i/5 as a decimal is 0.2

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In the fraction one/5 , the number one is

Numerator
Denominator
Decimal
Fraction

In the fraction 1/v , the number 5 is

Numerator
Denominator
Decimal
Fraction

What is the equivalent fraction to i/5?

v/45
five/15
four/20
15/30

In the fraction one/5 , the number v is

3/15
6/45
8/36
four/30

What is an equivalent fraction?

Equivalent fractions are different fractions that simplify to the same bones fraction. The equivalent fraction is obtained by multiplying the same number to the numerator and the denominator.

We use the concept of the equivalent fraction to convert the given fraction to a suitable fraction and then write information technology as a decimal.

Step one: Expect at the denominator of the fraction. If the number in the denominator is a factor of the numbers ten,100, 1000…… etc., and so the given fraction can exist converted to decimal without division.

Step two: Detect the number that has to be multiplied to the denominator to make it into any of the values with 1 followed by zeroes ( 10,100,1000,……).

Step iii: Multiply the same value to the numerator.

Step iv: The number of zeros in the denominator is the number of digits the decimal point should exist moved to the left in the numerator.

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Nosotros tin run across that 5 should be multiplied by twenty to brand it 100.

$$\frac{\mathbf1}{\mathbf5}\boldsymbol=\frac{\mathbf1\boldsymbol\times\mathbf{twenty}}{\mathbf5\boldsymbol\times\mathbf{xx}}\boldsymbol=\frac{\mathbf{20}}{\mathbf{100}}$$

Equally we accept two zeros in the denominator, move the decimal point in the numerator by 2 digits.

$$\frac{\mathbf{20}}{\mathbf{100}}\boldsymbol=\mathbf0\boldsymbol.\mathbf{20}$$

Remember

Here are some common terms you should be familiar with.

In the fraction $$\frac15$$, the number one is the dividend ( our numerator )

The number 5 is our divisor ( our denominator) .

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