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I need help converting 3/5 into a decimal what should I write?​

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Multiply the denominator and numerator by 2, we get: 6/10...

6/10 in decimal is 0.6
User Chrillewoodz
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Explanation: Decimals represent fractions

with denominators of 10, 100, 1000, and so on.

Therefore, in order to write 3/5 as a decimal, we must first find a

fraction equivalent to 3/5 with a denominator of 10.

So we multiply the numerator and denominator

of 3/5 by 2 to get the equivalent fraction 6/10.

Since 6/10 is written as the decimal 0.6,

3/5 must be equivalent to 0.6.

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