How do you convert 8/15 to a decimal?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-09T14:05:10

$8/15=0.53333333..........$

$8/15=(8xx2)/(15xx2)=16/30$

Now multiplying numerator and denominator by $3333333$ ,

we get $8/15=16/30=(16xx3333333)/(30xx3333333)$

= $53333328/99999990$

As $99999990$ is roughly $100000000$

$53333328/99999990~=0.53333328$

In fact as $99999990<100000000$ ,

$8/15>0.53333328$

In fact $8/15=0.53333333..........$