Convert Fraction to Decimal: Solving 45/10 Step by Step

Question

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

4510 \frac{45}{10}

Video Solution

Solution Steps

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
00:10 When the denominator equals 10, move the point once to the left
00:15 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

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

45.0 45.0

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

4.50=4.5 4.50=4.5

Answer

4.5