Fraction to Decimal converter

How to convert Fraction to Decimal:

Method 1

Expand the denominator to be a power of 10.

1/2 is expanded to 5/10 by multiplying the numerator by 5 and denominator by 5:

Method 2

1. Use a calculator to divide the fraction's numerator by the denominator.
2. Add the integer (for mixed numbers only).

Method 3

Use long division to divide the fraction's numerator by the fraction's denominator.

Examples:

Method 1

¹/₂ = ^(1x5)/_(2x5) = ⁵/₁₀ = 0.5

Method 2

²/₅ = 2 ÷ 5 = 0.4

Method 3