Convert Fraction to Decimal: Solving 6/1000 Step-by-Step

Question

Convert to decimal form:

61000= \frac{6}{1000}=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's write the simple fraction as a decimal fraction:

6.0 6.0

Since the fraction divides by 1000, we move the decimal point three places to the left:

.0060 .0060

We fill in the zero before the decimal point and get:

0.0060=0.006 0.0060=0.006

Answer

0.006