Decimals to Fractions

We can convert a decimal to a fraction using these steps:

Step 1 : For the numerator, write all the digits in the decimal number without the decimal point.

Step 2 : The denominator is a multiple of 10. The number of zeros is the number of decimal places on the right of the decimal point.

Step 3 : Simplify the fraction to the lowest terms whenever possible.

Example :

Convert 0.6 and 0.09 to fractions.

Solution:

Digits on the left of the decimal point form the whole number of the mixed fraction.

Example:

Convert 3.12 to a fraction

Solution:

The following video shows an example of converting decimals to fractions.

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