Question

How do you simplify and make the fraction 18/25 into a decimal?

Answer 1

`18/25 = 72/100 = 0.72`

Explanation:

Decimals are a way of writing fractions which have their denominators as powers of `10,` such as `10,100,1000...`

`1/25` does not simplify. but you would not want to simplify anyway.

Find an equivalent fraction for `18/25`

`18/25 xx4/4 = 72/100`

Hundredths are written with `2` decimal places.

`18/25 = 0.72` as a decimal.