mathshowcase.infoFractions to Decimals, page 15
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.
Turn 2/15 into a decimal with basic math.
To find the decimal of 3 1/5, multiply, add, and then divide.
Convert 3 1/3 to a decimal by multiplying, adding, and dividing.
Find the decimal equivalent of 37/50 with division.
For 4 1/8, start with multiplication. Add the results, then divide for the decimal.
To convert 4 3/8 to a decimal, multiply, add, and then divide.
To convert 4 7/8, multiply and add, then divide by the denominator.
Change 4/12 to a decimal form with a division.
To find the decimal of 5 1/4, multiply, add, and then divide.
Easily turn 5/18 into a decimal with a simple division.
With 6 1/4, multiply first, add next, and divide to get the decimal.
Convert 7/40 to its decimal equivalent with a division.