Convert Fraction to Decimal: Finding the Decimal Value of 16/10

Question

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

1610 \frac{16}{10}

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

First let's rewrite the simple fraction as a decimal fraction:

16.0 16.0

Since the fraction is divisible by 10, we can move the decimal point one place to the left to get:

1.60=1.6 1.60=1.6

Answer

1.6