Fraction to Decimal Calculator

Convert a fraction to a decimal value using the fraction to decimal calculator by entering your fraction below. Use the “/” symbol for the fraction bar. To convert a decimal to a fraction, use our decimal to fraction calculator. Check out our fraction to percent calculator to convert fractions to a percentage.

Solution

 25 3
=8.3333333333333

$$Find the decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator253=8.3333333333333$$

How to Convert Fractions to Decimal

Convert a Fraction to Decimal Method #1

The simplest method to get a decimal value of a fraction is to simply divide the numerator by the denominator to get the decimal value. For example, if the fraction is 1/4, take 1 ÷ 4 = 0.25. The decimal value of 1/4 is 0.25.

Convert a Fraction to Decimal Method #2

An alternate method is to multiply the denominator to get to 100. To do this, try dividing 100 by the denominator to find the multiple, then multiplying the numerator and denominator by the multiple. For example, to get 1/4 as a fraction over 100, take 100 ÷ 4 = 25. Then multiply the numerator and the denominator by 25. For example, 1/4 = (1 × 25) / (4 × 25) = 25/100.

Once you have the fraction as a numerator over 100, simply divide both the numerator and the denominator by 100 to get the decimal value. Continuing our example, 25/100 = (25 ÷ 100) / (100 ÷ 100) = .25/1 = .25.

Decimal Equivalents for Common Fractions

Here are some decimal equivalents for common fractions. This can be another simple way to find the decimal value for a fraction.

Fraction Decimal Fraction Decimal
1/2 0.5 3/8 0.375
1/3 0.333 5/8 0.625
2/3 0.666 7/8 0.875
1/4 0.25 1/9 0.111
3/4 0.75 2/9 0.222
1/5 0.2 4/9 0.444
2/5 0.4 5/9 0.555
3/5 0.6 7/9 0.777
4/5 0.8 8/9 0.888
1/6 0.1666 1/10 0.1
5/6 0.8333 1/12 0.08333
1/8 0.125 1/16 0.0625

fraction decimal equivalents