What is 1 / 8 as a decimal?

To convert the fraction 1/8 into a decimal, you perform the division of 1 by 8. When you divide 1 by 8, you can think of it in terms of how many times 8 fits into 1, which is 0 times, followed by extending into decimal places.

Doing the division gives you 0.125, as you find that 8 goes into 10 once, then into 20 twice, and continues to produce the series of decimal places that results in the answer of 0.125.

This decimal representation not only shows the correct conversion but also reflects the precise value of the fraction, ensuring that the relationship between the two is accurately maintained. Moreover, 0.125 is straightforward to verify since multiplying it back by 8 returns you to the original numerator, 1. Thus, the fraction 1/8 expressed in decimal form is correctly represented as 0.125.