1/8 in decimal form is 0.125.
To understand how we get this result, we can perform the division of 1 by 8. When you divide 1 by 8, it does not divide evenly, so we will get a decimal result.
Here’s how the division works:
- 8 goes into 1 zero times, so we consider 1.000.
- 8 goes into 10 once (1.0), 1 (1 x 8 = 8), which leaves us with 2.
- We bring down a 0, making 20. 8 goes into 20 two times (2 x 8 = 16), leaving a remainder of 4.
- We bring down another 0, making it 40. 8 goes into 40 five times (5 x 8 = 40), leaving no remainder.
Putting this all together, we find that 1 divided by 8 equals 0.125. This is how we convert the fraction 1/8 into its decimal form.