Question

what is the decimal form of \\(\frac{9}{40}\\)? \\(0.22\overline{5}\\) \\(0.225\\) \\(0.2\overline{25}\\) \\(0.\overline{225}\\)

Explanation:

Step1: Divide numerator by denominator

To convert the fraction $\frac{9}{40}$ to a decimal, we perform the division $9 \div 40$.

Step2: Perform the division

We know that $9\div40 = 0.225$ (since $40\times0.225 = 9$ and there is no repeating part as the division terminates).

Answer:

$0.225$ (the option with $0.225$ without any repeating bar, as the decimal terminates)