Question

Convert given fraction to decimal:

$\frac{57}{200}$

Answer 1

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

$\frac{57}{200}=\frac{57\times 5}{200\times 5}=\frac{285}{1000}$

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.

$\frac{285}{1000}=\frac{285}{{10}^3}$.

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

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

So, the decimal form will be $0.285$.