How to turn 3/8 into a decimal
Divide the top number by the bottom one: 3 ÷ 8. 8 does not go into 3, so write 0 and a decimal point, put a 0 after the 3 and divide:
- 30 ÷ 8 = 3, remainder 6 (3 × 8 = 24)
- Bring down a 0: 60 ÷ 8 = 7, remainder 4 (7 × 8 = 56)
- Bring down a 0: 40 ÷ 8 = 5, remainder 0 (5 × 8 = 40). Remainder 0, so the division ends: 3/8 = 0.375
To read it as a percentage, move the decimal point two places to the right: 37.5%.
3/8 rounded
| Decimal places | 3/8 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.4 |
| 2 | 0.38 |
| 3 | 0.375 (exact) |
All the eighths as decimals
| Fraction | Decimal | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 0.125 | 12.5% |
| 2/8 = 1/4 | 0.25 | 25% |
| 3/8 | 0.375 | 37.5% |
| 4/8 = 1/2 | 0.5 | 50% |
| 5/8 | 0.625 | 62.5% |
| 6/8 = 3/4 | 0.75 | 75% |
| 7/8 | 0.875 | 87.5% |
On a tape measure or a drill set, 3/8 inch is 0.375 inch, 9.525 mm.