To turn 2/5 into a decimal what operation must you preform

2/5 =0.4

Step-by-step explanation:

Decimals are one of the method of representation of  fractions in which there is  power of 10 in the denominator of the fraction. They are  10,100,1000,10,000 ,100,0000 and so

Example = 1/10 = 0.1

1/100 = 0.01

1/1000 = 0.001

In 2/5 we have to make the denominator 10

since in denominator there is five , can be made 10 by multiplying it by 2

2/2 = 1 and 1* x = x , hence if we multiply numerator and denominator by 2 it won't change the fraction.

2/5×2/2=2×2/5×2=4/10=0.4

Thus, 2/5 =0.4 in decimal form.