Question

How do you convert $\frac{3}{8}$ into a decimal and percent $?$

Answer 1

Convert $\frac{3}{8}$ into a decimal and percent.

Step 1: Convert $\frac{3}{8}$ into a decimal:

Divide $3$ by $8$ and stop the division process when we get $0$ in the remainder, the value obtained in the quotient is the answer:

$\frac{3}{8}=0.375$

Step 2: Convert $\frac{3}{8}$ into a percent:

Multiply the decimal form of the given number by $100$:

$$\begin{gathered} 0.375\times 100 \\ =37.5\% \end{gathered}$$

Hence, $\frac{\mathbf{3}}{\mathbf{8}}$ in decimal form is $\mathbf{0}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{375}$ and in the percent form is $\mathbf{37}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{5}\mathbf{\%}$.