Convert Fraction to Decimal: Solving 2/10 Step by Step

Question

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{2}{10}=$

00:00 Convert to decimal fraction

00:03 In a decimal fraction, take the numerator as a number

00:06 According to the denominator, move the decimal point

00:09 When the denominator equals 10, move the decimal point once to the left

00:15 And this is the solution to the question

Let's write the simple fraction as a decimal fraction

$2.0$

Since the fraction divides by 10, we'll move the decimal point one place to the left and get:

$.2$

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

$0.2$

0.2