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When using parts of numbers,
sometimes it's better to express them as fractions, and sometimes it's
better to express them as decimals.
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Is ⅛ =
0.125? |
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Is 0.5 = ½
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I think they are
equal, but how do you do that? |
To
change a fraction to a decimal is easy!
Simply divide the numerator by the denominator.
To
change a decimal to a fraction, put the number over 10 or 100 or 1000,
and then put the resulting fraction in lowest terms.
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0.5 = 5/10 = ½
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Divide 5 and 10 by 5
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Divide 75 and
100 by 25 |
Let's Practice
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