Converting the Fraction 3/10 to Decimal Form: Step-by-Step

Question

Convert $\frac{3}{10}$ into decimal form:

00:04 Let's change the fraction to a decimal.

00:08 If the bottom number is 10, the top part becomes the decimal.

00:14 Moving the decimal point left by one, divides by 10.

00:19 And that's how we find our answer!

Let's write the simple fraction as a decimal fraction:

$3.0$

Given that the fraction divides by 10, we move the decimal point one place to the left:

$.30$

We add a zero before the decimal point as follows:

$0.30=0.3$

0.3