What is .375 as a fraction?

0.375 can be expressed as the fraction 3/8.

Here's how you can convert it:

  • Method 1 (Place Value): 0.375 means 3 tenths + 7 hundredths + 5 thousandths. This is 3/10 + 7/100 + 5/1000. Finding a common denominator (1000) and adding gives you 300/1000 + 70/1000 + 5/1000 = 375/1000. Simplifying this fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by 125 gives you 3/8.

  • Method 2 (Decimal to Fraction): Since the decimal has three places after the decimal point, you can write it as 375/1000 and then simplify.

Therefore, the simplest form of the fraction representing 0.375 is 3/8.