Converting 0.8 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.8 to a fraction

Result

0.8 =
4
5

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.8 has 1 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 101 = 10 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.8 × 10 = 8

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.8 =

8
10

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 8 and 10.

GCD(8, 10) = 2

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

8
10

=

8 ÷ 2
10 ÷ 2

=

4
5
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