How to convert this fraction
Divide 5 by 2 using integer long division. The whole-number part is 2; the remaining fraction is 1/2.
- Bring down a zero: remainder × 10 gives the next decimal digit 5; the new remainder is 0.
The remainder reaches zero after 1 decimal places, so 5/2 = 2.5 exactly.
As a mixed-number decomposition: 5/2 = 2 + 1/2.
Check: 2 × 2 + 1 = 5, so the quotient and remainder reconstruct the original fraction.