How do you change 0.1875 to a fraction?

Answer 1

To change this decimal to a fraction, place the digits over 1 followed by the number of zeros equal to the number of digits in the decimal to the right of the decimal point. Let's see how that works.

0.1875 is 1875 over 10000, or 1875/10,000.

We have the four numbers to the right of the decimal, so the number of zeros following the one that will be needed for our denominator is four. That results in 1875 over 1 and 0000, or 1875/10,000. That number is one thousand seventy-five ten thousandths.

Depending on what was being asked, it might be advisable to reduce that fraction, as it is not in its most simple form. You can see right away that the numerator is divisible by 25, and you know the denominator is likewise divisible by 25. That leads us to 125/400, and that, too can be reduced. Divide by 25 again, and you have 5/16, which is in its most simple form.