Which calculation and answer show how to convert 5/16 to a decimal

0.3125

Step-by-step explanation:

There are two different methods:

make an equivalent fraction with the denominator as a power of

10

. This can be

10

,

100

,

1

,

000

,

10

,

000

,

100

,

000

and so on...

5

16

×

625

625

=

3125

10000

Once the denominator is a power of

10

, the number of zeroes indicates how many decimal places there will be.

3125

10000

=

0.3125

←

4

decimal places

This method only works if the denominator is a factor of one of the powers of

10

divide the numerator by the denominator

5

16

=

5

÷

16

=

0.3125

-g00gle I copied and pasted so might look weird