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A decimal number can be defined as a number whose whole number part and the fractional part is separated by a decimal point.

Answer: 5/4 as a decimal is 1.25

Let's look into the two methods to write 5/4 as a decimal.

Explanation:

Method 1: Writing 5/4 as a decimal using division method

To convert any fraction to decimal form, we just need to divide its numerator by denominator.

Here, the fraction is 5/4 which means we need to perform 5 ÷ 4

This gives the answer as 1.25. So, 5/4 as a decimal is 1.25

Method 2: Writing 5/4 as a decimal by converting the denominator to powers of 10

Step 1: Find a number such that we can multiply by the denominator of the fraction to make it 10 or 100 or 1000 and so on.

Step 2: Multiply both numerator and denominator by that number to convert it into it's an equivalent fraction.

Step 3: Then write down just the numerator, putting the decimal point in the correct place, that is, one space from the right-hand side for every zero in the denominator.

5/4 = (5 × 52) / (4 × 52) = 125/100 = 1.25

Irrespective of the methods used, the answer to 5/4 as a decimal will always remain the same.

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

Thus, 5/4 as a decimal is 1.25

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