mathshowcase.infoFractions to Decimals, page 13
What is a fraction?
A fraction shows a part of a whole. It has two numbers. A numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number). The numerator tells us how many parts we have. The denominator tells us how many parts make up a whole.
What is a decimal?
A decimal is a way to write numbers less than one or between whole numbers using a decimal point. The digits after the point show parts of a whole in tenths, hundredths, etc.
To get the decimal of 2 1/3, multiply, add, and then divide.
Convert 2 7/8 to a decimal form by multiplying, adding, and dividing.
Convert 2/11 to a decimal by dividing.
Convert 2/25 to a decimal through division.
Quickly convert 21/50 to a decimal by dividing.
Convert 3 5/8 to a decimal by multiplying, adding, and then dividing.
To convert 3/100 to a decimal, just divide.
Get 3/12 as a decimal by dividing.
Convert 4 1/4 to a decimal by multiplying, adding, and dividing.
Turn 4/20 into a decimal with basic math.
Quickly find 4/8 as a decimal by dividing.
With 5 3/4, multiply first, add next, and divide to get the decimal.