Question

Find: $0.4÷2$

Answer 1

Evaluate the given expression :

The fractional form of $0.4$ is $\frac{4}{10}$.

Now, $0.4÷2=\frac{0.4}{2}$

$=0.4\times \frac{1}{2}$

$=\frac{4}{10}\times \frac{1}{2}$

$=\frac{4\times 1}{2\times 10}$

$\Rightarrow 0.4÷2$ $=\frac{2}{10}$

Now, the fraction $\frac{2}{10}$ can be expressed in decimal form as $0.2$

Hence, $\mathbf{0}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{4}\mathbf{÷}\mathbf{2}\mathbf{=}\mathbf{0}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{2}$