How do you convert #2/5# to a decimal?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-06T03:55:37

Use either long division or a proportion. #40/100=0.4#

Use long division where #2# is the divisor and #5# is the dividend

or

Find an equivalent fraction to #2/5# that has a denominator of #100#

#2/5=x/100#

Cross multiply

#5*x=2*100#

Simply by dividing by 5

#(cancel5x)/cancel5=(2*cancel100 20)/cancel5#

#x=2*20=40#

#40/100=0.4#