Change the fraction 7/12 to a decimal. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

Solution:

Decimals are a set of numbers written together with a dot in between them that is called a decimal point.

The numbers to the left of the decimal point are the integers or whole numbers and the numbers to the right of the decimal point are called decimal numbers.

They are just another way to represent fractions in mathematics.

 With the help of decimals, we can write more precise values of measurable quantities like length, weight, distance, money, etc. 

Given, the fraction is 7/12

We have to change the fraction to a decimal.

x = (700/12) x 1/100

On simplification,

It is equivalent to 58.333/100 = 0.58333

Therefore, the decimal value is 0.583.

Change the fraction 7/12 to a decimal. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

Summary:

Changing the fraction 7/12 to a decimal. The answer to the nearest thousandth is 0.583.