What is 3/8 written as a decimal?
Explication
Dividing 3 by 8 gives 0.375, equivalently 375 thousandths. Writing 0.38 rounds the value instead of converting it exactly, while 0.038 shifts every place one position too far right.
Dividing 3 by 8 gives 0.375, equivalently 375 thousandths. Writing 0.38 rounds the value instead of converting it exactly, while 0.038 shifts every place one position too far right.