3/4 as a decimal

We're looking at “3/4 as a decimal”. We'll break it down. You'll see different methods. Let's dive in.

Understanding Fractions

Fractions are part of a whole. Take 3/4. It's 3 parts of 4. Now, we turn it to decimal. But how? Here's how.

Direct Division

The simplest way is direct division. That's 3 divided by 4. Do it on a calculator. The answer is .75. Just like that, 3/4 is .75.

Conversion

Let's try conversion. Change 4 to 100. That means, multiply by 25. Now, do the same for 3. We get 75/100. And that's .75.

Place Values

Another way is place values. Look at 75/100. 7 is in the tens place. 5 is in the ones. Now, let's convert.

In decimals, 7 is tenths. 5 is hundredths. So, 3/4 is .75.

Addition

The last way is addition. Add .5 and .25. Both are decimals. And both add up to .75.