Converting the Fraction 6/10 to Decimal Form: Step-by-Step

Question

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

610= \frac{6}{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 decimal point once to the left
00:14 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's write the simple fraction as a decimal fraction

6.0 6.0

Since the fraction is divisible by 10, we will move the decimal point one place to the left and get:

.6 .6

We'll add the zero before the decimal point and get:

0.6 0.6

Answer

0.6