Fractions to Decimals, page 23
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.
Easily turn 21/40 into a decimal with a simple division.
Change 23/32 to a decimal form with a division.
Convert 24/25 to its decimal form with a simple division.
For 3 2/3, multiply, add, and then divide to find the decimal.
For 3 2/5, multiply, add, and finish with a division.
Easily find 3/15 as a decimal through division.
Quickly calculate 3/40 as a decimal by dividing.
Discover the decimal value of 331/3 with division.
To convert 4 1/5, multiply, add, and then divide.
Convert 4 2/3 to a decimal by multiplying, adding, and then dividing.
Find the decimal value of 5/13 by dividing it.
For 6 3/8, start with multiplication. Add the results, then divide for the decimal.