How to turn 5/16 into a decimal
Divide the top number by the bottom one: 5 ÷ 16. 16 does not go into 5, so write 0 and a decimal point, put a 0 after the 5 and divide:
- 50 ÷ 16 = 3, remainder 2 (3 × 16 = 48)
- Bring down a 0: 20 ÷ 16 = 1, remainder 4 (1 × 16 = 16)
- Bring down a 0: 40 ÷ 16 = 2, remainder 8 (2 × 16 = 32)
- Bring down a 0: 80 ÷ 16 = 5, remainder 0 (5 × 16 = 80). Remainder 0, so the division ends: 5/16 = 0.3125
To read it as a percentage, move the decimal point two places to the right: 31.25%.
5/16 rounded
| Decimal places | 5/16 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.3 |
| 2 | 0.31 |
| 3 | 0.313 |
| 4 | 0.3125 (exact) |
All the sixteenths as decimals
| Fraction | Decimal | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 1/16 | 0.0625 | 6.25% |
| 2/16 = 1/8 | 0.125 | 12.5% |
| 3/16 | 0.1875 | 18.75% |
| 4/16 = 1/4 | 0.25 | 25% |
| 5/16 | 0.3125 | 31.25% |
| 6/16 = 3/8 | 0.375 | 37.5% |
| 7/16 | 0.4375 | 43.75% |
| 8/16 = 1/2 | 0.5 | 50% |
| 9/16 | 0.5625 | 56.25% |
| 10/16 = 5/8 | 0.625 | 62.5% |
| 11/16 | 0.6875 | 68.75% |
| 12/16 = 3/4 | 0.75 | 75% |
| 13/16 | 0.8125 | 81.25% |
| 14/16 = 7/8 | 0.875 | 87.5% |
| 15/16 | 0.9375 | 93.75% |
On a tape measure or a drill set, 5/16 inch is 0.3125 inch, 7.9375 mm.