5 as a Decimal

Answer

5 in decimal form is written as 5.0. Since it is a whole number, there are no digits after the decimal point.

Explanation

To express 5 as a decimal, we simply write it with a decimal point and a zero after it. This indicates there are no fractional parts.

Step 1: Identify the whole number, which in this case is 5.

Step 2: Add a decimal point, followed by a zero, to indicate there are no fractional parts.

The decimal representation for 5 is 5.0.

• Whole Number: A number without fractions; an integer.

• Decimal: A numerical representation that uses the base ten and includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.

• Decimal Point: A dot used to separate the whole number from the fractional part in a decimal number.

• Fractional Part: The part of a decimal number that comes after the decimal point.

• Terminating Decimal: A decimal that has a finite number of digits after the decimal point.