How to convert this fraction
Divide 5 by 4 using integer long division. The whole-number part is 1; the remaining fraction is 1/4.
- Bring down a zero: remainder × 10 gives the next decimal digit 2; the new remainder is 2.
- Bring down a zero: remainder × 10 gives the next decimal digit 5; the new remainder is 0.
The remainder reaches zero after 2 decimal places, so 5/4 = 1.25 exactly.
As a mixed-number decomposition: 5/4 = 1 + 1/4.
Check: 1 × 4 + 1 = 5, so the quotient and remainder reconstruct the original fraction.