1 divided by 8 equals 0.125. To understand how we arrive at this decimal, we can think of fractions as divisions. When you take the fraction 1/8, you are essentially dividing 1 by 8.
To convert this fraction, you can perform the division:
- 1.0 (which is the whole number 1 with a decimal point) is divided by 8.
- 8 goes into 10 once (1), which gives us 8. Subtracting 8 from 10 leaves 2.
- Bring down a zero to make it 20. 8 goes into 20 two times (2), giving us 16. Subtracting 16 from 20 leaves 4.
- Bring down another zero to make it 40. 8 goes into 40 five times (5), which gives us 40. Subtracting 40 from 40 leaves 0.
Hence, after performing the division, the result of 1/8 in decimal form is 0.125.