mathshowcase.infoFractions to Decimals, page 84
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.
Change 18/32 into a decimal with a straightforward division.
Change 19/7 to a decimal form by dividing it.
Convert 2 1/9 to a decimal by multiplying, adding, and dividing.
To get the decimal of 2 2/7, multiply, add, and then divide.
For 2 2/9, multiply, add, and divide to get the decimal.
For 2 3/7, multiply, add, and finish with a division.
Every fraction, like 2/300, has a decimal form. Just divide.
To convert 2 9/20, multiply, add, and divide to get the decimal.
Change 2/17 to a decimal by dividing quickly.
Change 20/23 to a decimal with simple division.
Convert 21 1/2 to a decimal by multiplying, adding, and then dividing.
To find the decimal of 21 1/4, multiply, add, and then divide.