dived one by eight to get your answer
one eighth into a decimal = 0.125 The line in a fraction can be read as "divided by" 1/8 = 1 divided by 8 = 0.125
12.125
1/8
Divide the numerator by the denominator
You have to convert one of them to the other, and then add as usual.
one eighth into a decimal = 0.125 The line in a fraction can be read as "divided by" 1/8 = 1 divided by 8 = 0.125
18 (eighteen) is an integer and does not need to be "converted to a decimal"1/8 (one eighth) is a fraction and can be converted into a decimal: 0.125
12.125
1/8
one eight is .125 .
0.125 = 1/8
The number 1/8 is already expressed as a proper fraction. Expressed as a decimal fraction, it is equal to 0.125.
Divide the numerator by the denominator
Generally, it's easier to convert a fraction to a decimal than the reverse, but either way, convert one to the other and compare them.
To convert one and five eighths to a decimal, first convert the mixed number to an improper fraction: 1 + 5/8 is equivalent to 8/8 + 5/8 = 13/8. Then, divide 13 by 8 to get the decimal answer, which is 1.625.
7.03
You have to convert one of them to the other, and then add as usual.