How do you write 8/20 as a decimal?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-07T04:09:23

#8/20=4/10=0.4#

#8/20 (div2)/(div2)=x/10#

#x=4#

A fraction with the denominator as a power of 10 can be written as a decimal.

#8/20=4/10=0.4#

Answer 2 · 2016-11-07T13:09:49

The answer is #0.40#

#8/20#

First, divide both numbers by a common number #2#. That is

#4/10#

This is further divisible by the number #2#

#2/5#

Now divide #2# by #5# to get #0.40#. Hence the answer is #0.40#