Question
Express 0.375 as a fraction.
0.3
3/8
3/4
1
0.3
3/8
3/4
1
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To express 0.375 as a fraction, you can follow these steps:
1. Recognize that 0.375 can be written as \(\frac{375}{1000}\) since it has three decimal places.
2. Next, you simplify the fraction. The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 375 and 1000 is 125.
3. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by 125:
\[
\frac{375 \div 125}{1000 \div 125} = \frac{3}{8}
\]
Thus, 0.375 as a fraction is \(\frac{3}{8}\).
So, the correct answer from your options is **3/8**.
1. Recognize that 0.375 can be written as \(\frac{375}{1000}\) since it has three decimal places.
2. Next, you simplify the fraction. The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 375 and 1000 is 125.
3. Divide both the numerator and the denominator by 125:
\[
\frac{375 \div 125}{1000 \div 125} = \frac{3}{8}
\]
Thus, 0.375 as a fraction is \(\frac{3}{8}\).
So, the correct answer from your options is **3/8**.