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Last updated on March 3rd, 2025
It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to learn fractions and decimals. A fraction represents a part of the whole. It has two parts: the numerator (number on the top) here, 4 represents how many parts out of the whole. The denominator (number below) shows how many parts make the whole, here it is 8. A decimal is a way to represent a number that is not whole, using a (.) or a decimal to separate the whole part from the fractional part. The numbers to the left of the decimal point represent the whole, and those to the right represent the fractional part.
4/8 in decimals can be written as 0.5. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it ends and does not repeat infinitely.
To get 4/8 in decimal, we will use the division method. Here, 4 is smaller than 8, so we will take the help of the decimal method, which will give us 0.5. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (4) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (8) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: As 4 is smaller than 8, it can't be divided into a whole number, so we will take the help of decimals. We will add 0 to the dividend, making 4 into 40, and add a decimal point in the quotient place.
Step 3: Now that it is 40, we can divide it by 8. Let's see how many times 8 makes 40.
Step 4: 40 is a multiple of 8, specifically 8 × 5 = 40. We will write 5 in the quotient place and subtract 40 from 40, which gives a remainder of 0.
Step 5: As the remainder is 0, the division process ends here. The answer for 4/8 as a decimal will be 0.5.