mathshowcase.infoFractions to Decimals, page 36
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.
Convert 8 2/5 to a decimal. Multiply, add, and then divide.
Convert 1 2/8 to a decimal by multiplying, adding, and dividing.
For 1 2/9, multiply, add, and then divide for the decimal.
Change 1/24 to a decimal form with a division.
For 1 5/6, start with multiplication. Add the results, then divide for the decimal.
Turn 1/125 into a decimal with simple division.
Convert 10 1/2 to a decimal by multiplying, adding, and dividing.
Easily turn 10/13 into a decimal with a simple division.
Quickly calculate 10/20 as a decimal by dividing.
Quickly find 11/5 as a decimal by dividing.
Convert 13/11 to a decimal by dividing.
Convert 13/5 to its decimal form with a simple division.