How do you simplify and make the fraction 18/25 into a decimal?

1 Answer
Apr 2, 2018

#18/25 = 72/100 = 0.72#

Explanation:

Decimals are a way of writing fractions which have their denominators as powers of #10,# such as #10,100,1000...#

#1/25# does not simplify. but you would not want to simplify anyway.

Find an equivalent fraction for #18/25#

#18/25 xx4/4 = 72/100#

Hundredths are written with #2# decimal places.

#18/25 = 0.72# as a decimal.