2/8 as a Decimal

2/8 as a decimal is 0.25, the same as 1/4 or 25%.

Result

Answer

\frac{2}{8} = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{0.25}

2/8 as a decimal is 0.25.

  • Percent: 25%

25 of 100 squares ≈ 1/4

Step-by-step solution

The problem

\frac{2}{8}

  1. Divide 2 by 8 (long division). Write down how many times 8 goes in, carry the remainder, add a 0 and divide again. The remainder is 0, so the decimal ends here.

    StepDivideDigitRemainderWorking
    Whole part2 ÷ 8028 × 0 = 0, 2 − 0 = 2
    Decimal place 120 ÷ 8248 × 2 = 16, 20 − 16 = 4
    Decimal place 240 ÷ 8508 × 5 = 40, 40 − 40 = 0

  2. Read off the decimal. The digits are read from the Digit column.

    = 2 \div 8 = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{0.25}

  3. Check with a shortcut. The denominator 4 can be made 100 by multiplying by 25, so the decimal ends after 2 places.

    \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1 \times 25}{4 \times 25} = \frac{25}{100} = 0.25

All the working together

\begin{aligned} &\frac{2}{8} \\[8pt] &= 2 \div 8 && \textcolor{#5b6660}{\textsf{divide}} \\[8pt] &= \textcolor{#0b5c56}{0.25}\end{aligned}

2/8 in other forms

Decimal0.25
Percent25%
Simplest form1/4
Equivalent fractions1/4, 3/12, 4/16, 5/20
The other way0.25 as a fraction

Why it ends

In lowest terms the denominator is 4 = 22. Its only prime factors are 2 and 5 (the factors of 10), so the division comes out exactly and the decimal ends.

Fractions over 8 as decimals

FractionDecimalPercent
1/80.12512.5%
2/80.2525%
3/80.37537.5%
4/80.550%
5/80.62562.5%
6/80.7575%
7/80.87587.5%
9/81.125112.5%
10/81.25125%
11/81.375137.5%
12/81.5150%
13/81.625162.5%
14/81.75175%
15/81.875187.5%
17/82.125212.5%
18/82.25225%
19/82.375237.5%
20/82.5250%
21/82.625262.5%
22/82.75275%
23/82.875287.5%

Frequently asked questions

What is 2/8 as a decimal?

2/8 as a decimal is 0.25. Divide 2 by 8 to get it.

What is 2/8 as a percent?

2/8 is 25%: multiply the decimal by 100 (move the decimal point two places to the right).

Is 2/8 a terminating or a repeating decimal?

Terminating – the digits stop. In lowest terms the denominator is 4 = 22. Its only prime factors are 2 and 5 (the factors of 10), so the division comes out exactly and the decimal ends.

Is 2/8 the same as 1/4?

Yes. 2/8 simplifies to 1/4 (divide the top and bottom by 2), so both are 0.25.

More fractions as decimals

Any other fraction: use the Fraction to Decimal Calculator, or see every fraction to sixteenths on the printable fraction chart.