Is 2/5 the same as 0.25

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Mathematics

Miguel Figueroa

9 April, 10:55

Is 2/5 the same as 0.25

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Giada Aguirre · Answer 1

No because 2 divided by 5 equals 0.4

0.25 equals 1/4

Dayton Cabrera · Answer 2

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.