1/4 as a decimal

How to turn 1/4 into a decimal

Divide the top number by the bottom one: 1 ÷ 4. 4 does not go into 1, so write 0 and a decimal point, put a 0 after the 1 and divide:

1. 10 ÷ 4 = 2, remainder 2 (2 × 4 = 8)
2. Bring down a 0: 20 ÷ 4 = 5, remainder 0 (5 × 4 = 20). Remainder 0, so the division ends: 1/4 = 0.25

To read it as a percentage, move the decimal point two places to the right: 25%.

1/4 rounded

All the quarters as decimals

On a tape measure or a drill set, 1/4 inch is 0.25 inch, 6.35 mm.