mathshowcase.infoFractions to Decimals, page 31
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.
Find the decimal equivalent of 5/14 with division.
To convert 50/100 to a decimal, just divide.
Convert 6 1/8 to a decimal by multiplying, adding, and then dividing.
For 6 7/8, multiply, add, and then divide to find the decimal.
Unveil the decimal form of 6/17 with a division.
Turn 67/8 into a decimal with simple division.
Convert 7 1/8 to a decimal by multiplying, adding, and dividing.
Change 7/18 into a decimal with a straightforward division.
To convert 8 3/8, multiply, add, and divide to get the decimal.
Change 8/100 to a decimal form by dividing it.
Change 8/4 to a decimal with simple division.
For 9 1/2, multiply, add, and divide to get the decimal.