What is 1/8 as a decimal?

A decimal number can be defined as a number whose whole number part and the fractional part is separated by a decimal point. A fraction is represented as a numerical value that is defined as a part of a whole. When we need to express 1/8 as a decimal, we need to divide the numerator by the denominator.

Answer: 1/8 as a decimal is written as 0.125

Let us understand the method to convert 1/8 as a decimal.

How to convert 1/8 to a decimal using the division method?

Let us use the following steps to express 1/8 as a decimal fraction.

• Step 1: To convert any fraction to its decimal form, we need to divide its numerator by denominator.
• Step 2: Here, the given fraction is 1/8 which means we need to divide, 1 ÷ 8
• Step 3: This results in 0.125. So, 1/8 as a decimal is 0.125

You can also verify your answer using Cuemath's Fraction to Decimal Calculator.

Thus, 1/8 as a decimal is 0.125