Question

what is the decimal from of 1/5?​

Answer 1

Answer:

0.2 is the answer of this

Answer 2

0.2

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What is 1/5 as a decimal?

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A decimal number can be defined as a number whose whole number part and the fractional part is separated by a decimal point

Answer: 1/5 as a decimal is 0.2

Let's convert 1/5 as a decimal

Explanation:

Given fraction: 1/5

Multiply numerator and denominator with a number to make denominator as a power of 10.

(1×2)/(5×2) = 2/10

Move the decimal towards left as many places as many zeroes are ther in the denominator which is a power of 10

Therefore, 2/10=0.2—{Decimal moved one place towards left as the denominator was 10}

Hence, 1/5 as a decimal is 0.2