1/256 as a decimal

What is 1/256 as a decimal?

First of all, we know that a fraction is made up of two parts. The number above the division line is called the numerator and the number below the fraction line is called the denominator. To convert any fraction to a decimal, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator.

We now turn the fraction 1/256 into a decimal, which means we only need to divide 1 by 256.

1/256 = 1 ÷ 256 = 0.0039

This gives us the answer of 0.0039. Therefore, the fraction 1/256 converted to a decimal is 0.0039.

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