Fractions to Decimals

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Fractions to Decimals
When the decimal ends, it is called a terminating
decimal.
0.1
2
5
.0
0
0
2
0
4
0
0
0.125 as a decimal. You can turn a fraction
into a decimal by dividing the numerator by the
denominator.
2
..
0.3
3
3
0
0
0
When a decimal repeats without end, it is called
a repeating decimal.
1
0
1
0
1
How do you know how many 3s to write?
3
Decimals to Fractions
25 25
0.25
tenths
hundredths
4 4
0.036
tenths
hundredths
thousandths
4
But why??
99 99
9 9
5
Homework
Name_______________
Fractions and Decimals
Write each decimal as a fraction in simplest form.
1. 0.4 _______ 2. 0.16 _________ 3. 0.09
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