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  • 26-05-2015
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Is 2/5 the same as 0.25

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turtlehere turtlehere
  • 26-05-2015
No because 2 divided by 5 equals 0.4
0.25 equals 1/4
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AL2006
AL2006 AL2006
  • 26-05-2015

A fraction means division, and when you actually do the division,
you get the decimal equivalent of the fraction.

2/5  means "divide  2  by  5".  When you divide  2  by  5, you get 0.4 .
Close examination reveals that this is not the same as 0.25 .


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