Question

How do you write the fraction 3/8 as a decimal?

Answer 1

`0.375`

Explanation:

You simply have to do the division. I think it's simplier to remember that `8=2^3`, and so dividing by `8` is like dividing three times by `2`.

So, a first division leads us to `3 div 2= 1.5`.

A second division leads us to `1.5 div 2 = 0.75`.

The third division leads us to `0.75 div 2 = 0.375`