Bissoy.com
Doctors Medicines MCQs Q&A

3/8 as a decimal

3/8 as a decimal Correct Answer 0.375

Expressing 3/8 as a decimal fraction:

We can convert 3/8 into a decimal fraction by just dividing 3 by 8 or making 3 into 8 parts.

Then, it is 3/8 = 0.375 as a decimal fraction.

 

Other Method::

3/8 as a Decimal :

In this we should convert the denominator into 10, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000,... to make it simple.

Now to make 8 into 1000, we multiply numerator and denominator with 125

 

=> (3 x 125)/(8 x 125) = 375/1000 = 0.375.

 

Related Questions

The decimal 0.1 is how many times greater than the decimal (0.001)3?
What is the 2000th decimal digit in the decimal expansion of 15/74?
In the decimal representation of 23/37, what is the 2017th digit after the decimal point ?
If 11/111 is represented as an infinite decimal, then what will be its 2000th digit after the decimal point?
What is the number of decimal places in a cube root of a number having 27 decimal places?
Which of the following is a finite decimal or terminating decimal?
Which of the following classes of languages can validate an IPv4 address in dotted decimal format? It is to be ensured that the decimal values lie between 0 and 255.
A middle school teacher posed the following question to the class: "Using the digits 2,3,6 and 9 only once make a decimal number closest to 64" Student A responded: "Its 62.39" Student B responded: "I think I can arrange the digits again to get a number that is more closer to 64" Which of the following statements is/are correct in the above context? (a) The question assesses the students on their ability to compare two decimal numbers. (b) The response of student B is wrong as 62.39 s the correct answer. (c) There can be multiple answer to the given question. (d) The teacher can initiate the discussion and let students critically analyse the reasoning of others. Choose the correct option.
Which of the following is the Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) representation of decimal number (25)10 ?
Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE ? S1 : The decimal number 11 is larger than the hexadecimal number 11. S2 : In the binary number 1110.101, the fractional part has the decimal value as 0.625.