How do you convert one and five eighths to a decimal?

Answer 1

Converting fractions to decimals?

First, convert one eighth into a decimal.

'One eighth' is expressed as a fraction, and to work out the decimal, you first need to understand what it really means.

Every number is a fraction, all you do is place the number over 1.

The fraction bar means 'divided by'. Knowing this, it's easy to work out this answer.

One eighth = 1/8 or 1 DIVIDED BY 8.

Pop this in your calculator, and you should get 0.125.

Add the 5, and your answer is 5.125.

NB: The same operation is used for all fractions.

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

3/8 = 0.375

how to do it:

1 Divided by 8

the answer x 3

=

0.125

x 3

= 0.375

Answer 4

7 divided by 8 = 0.875

Answer 5

3 divided by 8 = 0.375

Answer 6

1.625