1/5 to decimal

Understand the Problem

The question is asking how to convert the fraction 1/5 into its decimal form. This can be done by performing the division of 1 by 5.

Answer

0.2
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The final answer is 0.2

Steps to Solve

  1. Set up the division problem

    To convert the fraction (\frac{1}{5}) to a decimal, we need to divide 1 by 5.

    1. Perform the division

    Divide 1 by 5: $$ 1 \div 5 = 0.2 $$ So, (\frac{1}{5} = 0.2).

    1. Verify the result

    Multiply the result back to check if it gives the original fraction: $$ 0.2 \times 5 = 1 $$ This confirms that (\frac{1}{5} = 0.2).

The final answer is 0.2

More Information

Fractions can be converted to decimals by dividing the numerator by the denominator.

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