Conversions Decimals to Fractions and Fractions to Decimals
What are we learning? In this lesson you will learn how to convert  decimals to fractions   and   fractions to decimals
How to Convert Decimals to Fractions Use the place value of the last digit in the number to determine what the denominator of the fraction will be.
How to Convert Decimals to Fractions .24
How to Convert Decimals to Fractions .5 The  5  is in the  tenths  place 10 5
How to Convert Decimals to Fractions .84 The  4  is in the  hundredths  place 100 84
What if there is a whole number before the decimal point? 1.589 The  9  is in the  thousandths  place 1000 589 1
What if there is a whole number before the decimal   point? 25.5 The  5  is in the  tenths  place 10 5 25
How to Convert Fractions to Decimals 100 23 This is the  hundredths  place so the  3  needs to be in the  hundredths  place. 2 3 .23
How to Convert Fractions to Decimals 1000 567 This is the  thousandths  place so the  7  needs to be in the  thousandths  place. 5 6 .567 7
How to Convert Fractions to Decimals 1000 4 This is the  thousandths  place so the 4 needs to be in the  thousandths  place. 0 0 .004 4
How to Convert Fractions to Decimals 10 2 This is the  tenths  place so the  2  needs to be in the  tenths  place. 2 .2
What if there is a whole number before the fraction? 1000 567 This is the  thousandths  place so the  7  needs to be in the  thousandths  place. 5 6 3.567 7 3 3
How to Convert Fractions to Decimals 1000 34 24.034 24 This is the  thousandths  place so the 4 needs to be in the  thousandths  place.
Suppose You Can’t Use A Denominator of 10? 6 5 Divide the  Numerator by the Denominator
Suppose You Can’t Use A Denominator of 10? 6 5 6 5 .0 . 8 4 8 2 0 0 3 18 2 .83
Suppose You Can’t Use A Denominator of 10? 3 2 3 2 .0 . 6 1 8 2 .6
Try Some . . . 8 7 50 5 10 6 4 3 16 12 40 3
Try Some . . . .35 .25 .95 .6 .875 .125

Fraction To Decimal

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    Conversions Decimals toFractions and Fractions to Decimals
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    What are welearning? In this lesson you will learn how to convert decimals to fractions and fractions to decimals
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    How to ConvertDecimals to Fractions Use the place value of the last digit in the number to determine what the denominator of the fraction will be.
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    How to ConvertDecimals to Fractions .24
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    How to ConvertDecimals to Fractions .5 The 5 is in the tenths place 10 5
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    How to ConvertDecimals to Fractions .84 The 4 is in the hundredths place 100 84
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    What if thereis a whole number before the decimal point? 1.589 The 9 is in the thousandths place 1000 589 1
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    What if thereis a whole number before the decimal point? 25.5 The 5 is in the tenths place 10 5 25
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    How to ConvertFractions to Decimals 100 23 This is the hundredths place so the 3 needs to be in the hundredths place. 2 3 .23
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    How to ConvertFractions to Decimals 1000 567 This is the thousandths place so the 7 needs to be in the thousandths place. 5 6 .567 7
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    How to ConvertFractions to Decimals 1000 4 This is the thousandths place so the 4 needs to be in the thousandths place. 0 0 .004 4
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    How to ConvertFractions to Decimals 10 2 This is the tenths place so the 2 needs to be in the tenths place. 2 .2
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    What if thereis a whole number before the fraction? 1000 567 This is the thousandths place so the 7 needs to be in the thousandths place. 5 6 3.567 7 3 3
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    How to ConvertFractions to Decimals 1000 34 24.034 24 This is the thousandths place so the 4 needs to be in the thousandths place.
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    Suppose You Can’tUse A Denominator of 10? 6 5 Divide the Numerator by the Denominator
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    Suppose You Can’tUse A Denominator of 10? 6 5 6 5 .0 . 8 4 8 2 0 0 3 18 2 .83
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    Suppose You Can’tUse A Denominator of 10? 3 2 3 2 .0 . 6 1 8 2 .6
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    Try Some .. . 8 7 50 5 10 6 4 3 16 12 40 3
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    Try Some .. . .35 .25 .95 .6 .875 .125