What is ⅔ as a decimal?

Question

I just started to learn how to convert in class, but didn't understand....

Answer 1

To convert a fraction into a decimal, divide the denominator (the number below the line) into the numerator (the number above the line).

 

 

        .666666....

     ⁄‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾

3    2.0000000

    -1 8

        20

     -  18

         20

     -   18

           20  (this goes on forever so we round the answer up to .67)

Answer 2

.6666666666 etc. or usually rounded to .667