Convert Fraction to Decimal: Solving 13/10

Question

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

1310 \frac{13}{10}

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Convert to decimal fraction
00:03 In a decimal fraction, we take the numerator as a number
00:06 According to the denominator, we move the decimal point
00:10 When the denominator equals 10, move the decimal point once to the left
00:15 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

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

13.0 13.0

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

1.30=1.3 1.30=1.3

Answer

1.3