Convert Fraction to Decimal: Finding the Decimal Value of 16/10

Question

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{16}{10}$

00:00 Convert to decimal fraction

00:03 In a decimal fraction, we take the numerator as a number

00:06 And according to the denominator, we move the decimal point

00:10 When the denominator equals 10, we move the decimal point once to the left

00:14 And that's the solution to the question

First let's rewrite the simple fraction as a decimal fraction:

$16.0$

Since the fraction is divisible by 10, we can move the decimal point one place to the left to obtain:

$1.60=1.6$

1.6