Expressed as a decimal fraction, five tenths, or 5/10, is equal to 0.5. Expressed as a vulgar fraction in its simplest form, this is equal to 1/2, or one half.
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Expressed as a decimal, 3 5/10 is equal to 3.5.
Expressed as a proper fraction in its simplest form, 4/10 - 5/8 = -9/40 or negative nine fortieths. Expressed as a decimal, this is equal to -0.225.
Write the five as the whole number before the decimal point then divide the numerator (eight) by the denominator (ten) of the fraction and put it after the decimal point: 58/10 = 5 + (8 ÷ 10) = 5.8
Five and six-tenths in decimal form = 5.6
five tenths = 0.5 in decimal