🔢 Math Calculator

📐 How It Works

Converting a fraction to a decimal divides the numerator by the denominator. The result may be a terminating decimal (like 1/4 = 0.25) or a repeating decimal (like 1/3 = 0.333…).

🔢 Worked Examples

• 1/2 = 0.5
• 3/4 = 0.75
• 1/3 = 0.3333… (repeating)
• 7/8 = 0.875
• 5/6 = 0.8333…

📋 Common Use Cases

• Comparing fractions that have different denominators
• Scientific measurements and lab results
• Financial calculations requiring percentage equivalents
• Cooking and recipe scaling in mixed units

💡 Did You Know?

Any fraction p/q where q has only 2s and 5s as prime factors produces a terminating decimal. All others repeat forever — 1/7 = 0.142857142857…, cycling through 6 digits.

⚠️ Common Mistake

Forgetting that 1/3 ≈ 0.333 — many calculators truncate and show 0.33, which is 1/100 short of the true value.