1/8 inch as a Decimal

Answer

1/8 as a decimal can be written as 0.125.

Explanation

To convert 1/8 into a decimal, we use the division method. Let's break down the process step by step:

Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator, where the numerator (1) is the dividend and the denominator (8) is the divisor.

Step 2: Divide 1 by 8. Since 1 is smaller than 8, we use decimals to assist in the division by adding a decimal point and zero to the dividend.

Step 3: Divide 10 by 8. It goes 1 time. Write 1 in the quotient and subtract 8 from 10, which gives a remainder of 2.

Step 4: Bring down another 0 to make it 20. Divide 20 by 8, which goes 2 times, and subtract 16 (8*2) from 20 to get a remainder of 4.

Step 5: Bring down another 0 to make it 40. Divide 40 by 8, which goes 5 times, with no remainder. The division process ends here because we reach a remainder of 0.

Thus, 1/8 as a decimal is 0.125.

• 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.