How do you turn 5/16 into a decimal?
Divide 5 by 16 with your calculator. I get 0.3125 but check me out on that.
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To turn a fraction into a decimal, you perform a simple division operation. In this case, to turn 5/16 into a decimal, you divide the numerator (5) by the denominator (16). Here's how you can do it:
1. Take the numerator, which is 5, and divide it by the denominator, which is 16: 5 ÷ 16.
2. To make the division easier, you can add a decimal point after the 5: 5. ÷ 16.
3. Since you can't divide 5 by 16 evenly, you'll need to add zeros after the decimal point and continue the division: 5.0 ÷ 16.
4. Starting from the left of the decimal point, divide 5 by 16. The result is 0.
5. Write the decimal point (.) after the 0 and add a 0 to the right of it: 0.0.
6. Bring down the next digit, which is 0, and divide it by 16. The result is 0.
7. Write 0 after the decimal point: 0.00.
8. Repeat the process until you either reach the desired level of precision or find that the division repeats or terminates.
In the case of 5/16, the division will continue indefinitely because 16 is not a factor of 10 or any other power of 10. Therefore the decimal representation of 5/16 is a non-repeating, non-terminating decimal.