Question

express 3 1/8 in decimal form

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Given : The given fraction is 3⅛

To find : Expressing the given fraction into decimal form.

Solution :

We can simply solve this mathematical problem by using the following mathematical process. (our goal is to calculate the decimal form of the given fraction)

Here, we will be using general method of fraction to decimal conversion (i.e. we will divide the numerator by the denominator). But, for that we need to convert the given mixed fraction into improper fraction.

So,

$= 3 \frac{1}{8}$

$= \frac{3 \times 8 + 1}{8}$

$= \frac{25}{8}$

$= 3.125$

(This will be considered as the final result of the given mathematical problem.)

Division work :

8 ) 25 ( 3.125

ㅤ 24

________

ㅤㅤ 10

ㅤㅤ 8

_________

ㅤㅤㅤ 20

ㅤㅤㅤ 16

__________

ㅤㅤㅤㅤ40

ㅤㅤㅤㅤ40

__________

ㅤㅤㅤㅤ x

Hence, the decimal form of 3⅛ is 3.125