CLASS-8
CONVERSION OF FRACTION TO DECIMAL

CONVERSION OF FRACTION TO DECIMAL

First, we have to convert the fraction into a fraction with a power of 10 as denominator. count the number of zero in the denominator. Then counting from the right of the numerator, place the decimal point after as many digits as the number of zeros in the denominator.

Examples.-            

             45

     1)   ------ = 0.45    ( also written as .45 )    (Ans.)

            100

            23          23 X 4         92

     2)  ------- =  --------- = ------- =  0.092   ( also can be 

            250        250 X 4       1000

 written as .092 )      (Ans.)