Decimals to Fractions
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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 right of the decimal point form the numerator of the fraction.
Example:
Convert 3.12 to a fraction
Solution:
How to change any decimal value into its fraction equivalent in lowest terms?
It also reviews decimal place values in the process and how to reduce to lowest terms.
Example:
Convert the following decimals to fractions
0.8
0.15
0.725
Decimal to simplified fraction
Here's an example of how we convert a decimal to a simplified fraction.
Example:
Write 2.75 as a simplified fraction.
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