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In Decimals, we learned to convert decimals to fractions. Now we will do the reverse-convert fractions to decimals. Remember that the fraction bar indicates division. So can be written or . This means that we can convert a fraction to a decimal by treating it as a division problem.
To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator of the fraction by the denominator of the fraction.
Write the fraction as a decimal.
A fraction bar means division, so we can write the fraction using division. | |
Divide. | |
So the fraction is equal to . |
Source: Rice University, https://openstax.org/books/prealgebra/pages/5-3-decimals-and-fractions
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