What is 5/2 expressed as a decimal?
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What is 5/2 expressed as a decimal?
Converting Fractions to Decimals:
We can convert fractions to decimal values by dividing the top number of the fraction (the numerator) by the bottom number of the fraction (the denominator). That is:
$$\frac{a}{b}=a\div b $$
Sometimes, this results in a long decimal value. When this is the case, we can round the number to an appropriate decimal place to get an approximation of the decimal value.
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View this answerIn decimal form, {eq}\bf{\dfrac{5}{2}} {/eq} is 2.5.
The numerator of {eq}\dfrac{5}{2} {/eq} is 5, and the denominator is 2. Therefore, to convert...
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Chapter 3 / Lesson 8Converting decimals to fractions can be done by hand or with a calculator. The same is true of turning fractions into decimals. Learn how and see examples here.