Take the fraction 1 2 for example. To convert this fraction into a decimal, first convert it into the fraction of 5 10. Knowing that the first decimal place represents 10-1, 5 10 can be converted to 0.5. If the fraction were instead 5 100, the decimal would then be 0.05, and so on. Beyond this, converting fractions into decimals requires the ... More @Wikipedia
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