Convert Fraction to Decimal: Finding the Value of 3/10

Question

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{3}{10}=$

00:05 Let's convert a fraction into a decimal.

00:08 First, think of the numerator as just a number.

00:12 Next, use the denominator to help place the decimal point.

00:16 For example, if the denominator is 10, move the decimal point one place to the left.

00:22 And there you have it! That's how you solve it.

Let's write the simple fraction as a decimal fraction

$3.0$

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

$.3$

We'll add the zero before the decimal point and get:

$0.3$

0.3