1 3/8 as a decimal
1 3/8 is a mixed number that can be written as a decimal in two ways.
Method 1:
1 3/8 can be written as 1 + 3/8.
1 can be written as 1.0
3/8 can be written as 0.375
Therefore, 1 3/8 can be written as 1.0 + 0.375 = 1.375
Method 2:
1 3/8 can be written as 11/8.
11/8 can be divided by 8 to get 1.375.
Therefore, 1 3/8 can be written as 1.375
Questions:
- What is another way to write 1 3/8 as a decimal?
Another way to write 1 3/8 as a decimal is 1.3750. This is because the decimal point can be moved to the right two places without changing the value of the number.
- What is the fraction equivalent to 1.375?
The fraction equivalent to 1.375 is 11/8. This can be found by multiplying both the numerator and denominator of 1.375 by 8.
- How can you convert a mixed number to a decimal?
To convert a mixed number to a decimal, you can follow these steps:
- Write the whole number part of the mixed number as a decimal.
- Write the fractional part of the mixed number as a fraction with a denominator of 10, 100, 1000, and so on.
- Multiply both the numerator and denominator of the fraction by the smallest power of 10 that will make the denominator a multiple of the denominator of the fraction.
- Write the product of the numerator and denominator as a decimal.
In the case of 1 3/8, the whole number part of the mixed number is 1. The fractional part of the mixed number is 3/8. To make the denominator a multiple of 8, we can multiply both the numerator and denominator by 125. This gives us 375/1000. The product of the numerator and denominator is 375, so 1 3/8 can be written as 1.375.
I hope this helps!
