Question

Convert $1\frac{3}{5}$ into it's decimal form.

Answer 1

$1\frac{3}{5}$ can be expressed as $1+\frac{3}{5}$.

First, let's express $\frac{3}{5}$ in its decimal form.

We need to find a number, by which the denominator can be multiplied to get a power of 10, i.e., 1 followed by some zeros.

We know that $5\times 2=10$.

Hence, if the numerator and denominator of $\frac{3}{5}$ is multiplied by 2, the denominator will result in 10.

$\frac{3}{5}\times \frac{2}{2}=\frac{3\times 2}{5\times 2}=\frac{6}{10}=0.6$

$\therefore 1\frac{3}{5}=1+\frac{3}{5}=1+0.6=1.6$