Converting the Fraction 3/10 to Decimal Form: Step-by-Step

Question

Convert 310 \frac{3}{10} into decimal form:

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Step-by-Step Solution

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

3.0 3.0

Given that the fraction divides by 10, we move the decimal point one place to the left:

.30 .30

We add a zero before the decimal point as follows:

0.30=0.3 0.30=0.3

Answer

0.3