What is 8 and 7/8 as a Decimal?
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What is 8 7/8 as a decimal?
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Fraction 8 7/8 as a decimal is
8.875
Exact, terminating: denominator 8 = 2 × 2 × 2 has only 2s and 5s · 3 decimal places
8 7/8: whole part, then 7 ÷ 8
Whole part 8 stays in front; divide the fraction part:
| remainder | ×10 | = digit × 8 + new remainder | digit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 70 | 8 × 8 + 6 | 8 |
| 6 | 60 | 7 × 8 + 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 40 | 5 × 8 + 0 | 5 |
The remainder reaches 0 after 3 steps → 0.875 ends.
8 + 0.875 = 8.875
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