8/10 as a Decimal

Answer

8/10 in decimals can be written as 0.8. It is a terminating decimal, showing it has a finite number of digits after the decimal point.

Explanation

To get 8/10 in decimal, we will use the division method. Here, since 8 is smaller than 10, we will perform the division which will give us 0.8. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:

Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (8) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (10) will be taken as the divisor.

Step 2: As 8 is smaller than 10, it can't be divided without a remainder. Here we use the decimal by adding a 0 to the dividend, which makes it 80 and adds a decimal point in the quotient place.

Step 3: Now that it is 80, we can divide it by 10. Let's see how many times 10 fits into 80.

Step 4: 10 goes into 80 exactly 8 times, so we write 8 in the quotient place.

Step 5: Subtracting 80 from 80 gives 0, and there is no remainder.

The division process ends with no remainder, confirming that 8/10 as a decimal is 0.8.

• Fraction: A numerical quantity that is not a whole number, representing a part of a whole.
   
• Decimal: A number that uses the base ten and includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.
   
• Numerator: The top part of a fraction, indicating how many parts of the whole are being considered.
   
• Denominator: The bottom part of a fraction, showing how many parts make up a whole. 
   
• Terminating Decimal: A decimal that ends and does not repeat infinitely.