Which decimal is equal to 3/8?

Which decimal is equal to 3/8?

• A. 0.125
• B. 0.25
• C. 0.5
• D. 0.375

Answer: (D)

Converting a fraction to a decimal shows how many parts of a whole it represents. To turn 3/8 into a decimal, divide 3 by 8. Using long division: 3 divided by 8 is 0, then 30 divided by 8 is 3 with remainder 6; bring down a 0 to get 60, and 60 divided by 8 is 7 with remainder 4; bring down a 0 to get 40, and 40 divided by 8 is 5 with remainder 0. The result is 0.375. So 3/8 equals 0.375. For context, 0.125 is 1/8, 0.25 is 1/4, and 0.5 is 1/2, which are not equal to 3/8.

Converting a fraction to a decimal shows how many parts of a whole it represents. To turn 3/8 into a decimal, divide 3 by 8. Using long division: 3 divided by 8 is 0, then 30 divided by 8 is 3 with remainder 6; bring down a 0 to get 60, and 60 divided by 8 is 7 with remainder 4; bring down a 0 to get 40, and 40 divided by 8 is 5 with remainder 0. The result is 0.375. So 3/8 equals 0.375.

For context, 0.125 is 1/8, 0.25 is 1/4, and 0.5 is 1/2, which are not equal to 3/8.