4/5 as a Decimal

Answer

4/5 in decimals can be written as 0.8. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it has a finite number of digits after the decimal point.

Explanation

To get 4/5 in decimal, we will use the division method. Here, as 4 is smaller than 5, we will take the help of the decimal method 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 (4) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (5) will be the divisor.

Step 2: As 4 is smaller than 5, it can't be divided by 5 without using decimals. We will add 0 to the dividend, which will make 4 as 40 and add a decimal point in the quotient place.

Step 3: Now that it is 40, we can divide it by 5. Let's see how many times 5 fits into 40.

Step 4:

40 is a multiple of 5, specifically 5 × 8 = 40. We will write 8 in the quotient place, and subtract 40 from 40 gives 0.

Step 5: Since the remainder is 0, the division process stops here.

The answer for 4/5 as a decimal will be 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.