mathshowcase.infoFractions to Decimals, page 7
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 6/10 to a decimal with a quick division.
Turn 7/1 into a decimal with straightforward division.
Convert 7/2 to a decimal by dividing.
Convert 7/4 to a decimal form through division.
Discover 8/3's decimal form by dividing.
With 8 7/8, multiply first, add next, and divide to get the decimal.
Change 8/11 to a decimal form by dividing it.
Turn 9/5 into a decimal with basic math.
Convert 9/2 to its decimal equivalent with a division.
Change 8/7 to a decimal easily by dividing.
For 1 1/8, multiply, add, and finish with a division.
Convert 1 2/7 to a decimal by multiplying, adding, and then dividing.