To write 15 thousandths of an inch as a decimal, you need to divide 15 by 1000 since there are 1000 thousandths in an inch. The result is 0.015, which represents 15 thousandths of an inch in decimal form.
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You would not use the terminology 1 1/2 thousandths but 15 ten-thousandths, which is written as 0.0015 in numerals. 15/10000 inch = 0.0015 inches
Expressed as a decimal fraction, 15/1000 is equal to 0.015.
15 hundredths = 0.15 15 thousandths = 0.015 15 ten thousandths = 0.0015
It is: 15/10 = 1.5 as a decimal
Expressed as a decimal, 15/10000 = 0.0015