Question

Convert given fraction to decimal:

$\frac{35}{40}$.

Answer 1

Step 1- Converting the denominator in the multiple of $10$.

$\frac{35}{40}=\frac{35\times 25}{40\times 25}=\frac{875}{1000}$

Step 2- Converting it into decimal form

We know that, to convert a fraction to a decimal, the power of ten in the denominator decides the number of decimal places.

$\frac{875}{1000}=\frac{875}{{10}^3}$.

Here, $10$ have a power $3$.

Therefore, we put the decimal after $3$ places from the right side.

So, the decimal form will be $0.875$.