Convert Fraction to Decimal: Solving 14/10

Question

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

1410 \frac{14}{10}

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

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

14.0 14.0

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

1.40=1.4 1.40=1.4

Answer

1.4