Write 3/5 as decimal
For decimals,
we need 10 in the denominator
So,
3/5 = 3/5 × 2/2
= 6/10
= 0.6
We can do the same for other numbers as well
Write 1/2 as decimal
1/2 = 1/2 × 5/5
= 5/10
= 0.5
∴ 1/2 = 0.5
Write 9/4 as decimal
9/4
We know that
4 × 25 = 100
So,
9/4 = 9/4 × 25/25
= 225/100
= 2.25
Write 81/1000 as decimal
81/1000
= 0081/1000
= 0.081