Site Feed

	Math Help Forum > Pre-University Math Help > Pre-Algebra and Algebra fraction into decimal User Name Save? Password Register Forum Rules FAQ Donate Members List Arcade Download MHF Flyer Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read   Thread Tools Display Modes   #1   November 18th, 2008, 08:30 AM andyboy179 Member   Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 207 Country: Thanks: 99 Thanked 65 Times in 22 Posts fraction into decimal hi i got 3/8 and i need to make it in to a decimal. how do i do this. thanks for help Advertisement     #2   November 18th, 2008, 08:35 AM james_bond Senior Member   Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 294 Country: Thanks: 108 Thanked 49 Times in 49 Posts Get your calculator and type 3/8. You can also use the Google Calculator for it, just type 3/8 in the search field (link). By the way you divide it by hand (If you don't know check this.)   #3   November 18th, 2008, 08:40 AM andyboy179 Member   Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 207 Country: Thanks: 99 Thanked 65 Times in 22 Posts thanks alot for the answer but i need to show my workings out and i don't get long division. if you could help please post back thanks again bye   #4   November 18th, 2008, 08:42 AM james_bond Senior Member   Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 294 Country: Thanks: 108 Thanked 49 Times in 49 Posts You can only show work by writing the long division which I can't explain better than Wikipedia.   #5   November 18th, 2008, 08:45 AM andyboy179 Member   Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 207 Country: Thanks: 99 Thanked 65 Times in 22 Posts hi again, thanks alot for the help i get it now. thanks bye   #6   November 18th, 2008, 08:48 AM james_bond Senior Member   Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 294 Country: Thanks: 108 Thanked 49 Times in 49 Posts Glad to hear that « Tricky sequences and series question | Top | percentage » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are Off Pingbacks are Off Refbacks are Off Forum Jump User Control Panel Private Messages Subscriptions Who's Online Search Forums Forums Home Pre-University Math Help     Pre-Algebra and Algebra     Geometry     Trigonometry     Pre-Calculus     Basic Statistics and Probability     Other topics University Math Help     Calculus     Analysis, Topology and Differential Geometry     Linear and Abstract Algebra     Number theory     Discrete Mathematics, Set Theory and Logic     Advanced Probability and Statistics     Advanced Applied Math     Differential Equations     Business Math     Other Advanced Topics Math Resources     LaTex Help     Mathematics Software Discussion     Calculator Discussion     Useful Math Websites     Mathematics News MHF Lounge     Chat Room         Live Chat     Problem of the Week     Pre-prints and other original work     Formal Debates         Proposals Challenges and Puzzles     Puzzles     Math Challenge Problems MHF Feedback and Announcements Forum     Question, Feedback and Comments     Announcements Our Other "Help Forums"     Physics Help Forum     Chemistry Help Forum All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:01 PM. Contact Us - Math Help - Archive - Top Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3 Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. SEO by vBSEO 3.2.0 ©2008, Crawlability, Inc. ©2005 - 2009 Math Help Forum

Math Help Forum is a community of maths forums with an emphasis on maths help in all levels of mathematics.
Register to post your math questions or just hang out and try some of our math games or visit the arcade.