If the decimal number can be expressed as a fraction (with one whole number over another), then it is a rational decimal number. So 7/5 is a rational number, and remains as such even if expressed in decimal form (of 1.4).
Expressed as a decimal number, 160/9 = 17.7 recurring (that is, 17.7777...)
Expressed as a decimal number, 11/5 is equal to 2.2. Expressed as a percentage, it is equal to 220 percent.
Expressed as a surd with an integer denominator, this is equal to (6 sqrt(5))/5. Expressed as a decimal number, rounded to two decimal places, this is equal to 2.68.
The number equal to 3 over 20 is 0.15 when expressed as a decimal. It can also be represented as 15% when converted to a percentage.
Eight one-hundredths is expressed in a fraction as the number 8 over the number 100: 8/100. As a decimal, it is expressed as .08, and called 8 percent.
Expressed as a decimal, 6/15 is equal to 0.4.
We know that a real number is rational if and only if, when expressed as a decimal, it has a finite or recurring expansion. . . (put a point exactly over 8 and 2). For example, 5/4 = 1.25, 2/3 = 0.6, 20/7 = 2.857142857 or 20/7 = 2.857142
Well, darling, 58 over 1,000,000 as a decimal is 0.000058. So, there you have it, a teeny tiny decimal for a not-so-impressive fraction. But hey, every number deserves its moment in the spotlight, right?
Expressed as a decimal, this is equal to 0.6.
Expressed as a decimal, 134/100000 = 0.00134
Expressed as a decimal, 56/64 = 0.875