Convert Fraction to Decimal: Solving 12/10 Step by Step

Question

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{12}{10}$

00:00 Convert to decimal fraction

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

00:06 According to the denominator, move the decimal point

00:09 When the denominator equals 10, move the decimal point once to the left

00:14 And this is the solution to the question

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

$12.0$

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

$1.20=1.2$

1.2