How do you convert 8/15 to a decimal?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-09T14:05:10

#8/15=0.53333333..........#

#8/15=(8xx2)/(15xx2)=16/30#

Now multiplying numerator and denominator by #3333333#,

we get #8/15=16/30=(16xx3333333)/(30xx3333333)#

= #53333328/99999990#

As #99999990# is roughly #100000000#

#53333328/99999990~=0.53333328#

In fact as #99999990<100000000#,

#8/15>0.53333328#

In fact #8/15=0.53333333..........#