Rational Numbers:

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• Rational Numbers
• A number that can be written as a
• In decimal form, rationals either
• Terminating Decimal
• Repeating Decimal

Real numbers are organized into several
sub-groups.
terminate or repeat
After the decimal, there are a finite
number of digits. They terminate, or END. Ex.
After the decimal, there are one or more
digits that repeat indefinitely. Ex.
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Convert a FRACTION to a DECIMAL All you have to
do is ________________. Remember the
TITANIC! For example
Convert the following fractions into
decimals. 1. 3. 2.
4.
divide
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Convert a MIXED NUMBER to a DECIMAL You could
turn the mixed number into a fraction and divide
(see above flip) 5. 6.
There are two ways to do this! You could write
the whole number portion as the whole number, and
then just divide the decimal part. 7. 8.