SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: What decimal is equal to 2/5? Please show work. My step son is just starting... Thanks!!

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Question 393478: Please help me solve this problem: What decimal is equal to 2/5? Please show work. My step son is just starting... Thanks!!
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What decimal is equal to 2/5?
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You have to show your step son how to divide a larger number into a smaller number.
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5)2
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= 5)2.000
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= 0.4
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Cheers,
Stan H.