✩ Converting fractions to decimals

Convert these fractions to decimals.

3
10
= 0.3
(because the three goes in the tenths column)
7
100
= 0.07
(because the seven goes in the hundredths column)

Convert these fractions to decimals.

6 9 4 6
10
= 100
= 100
= 100
=

4 2 1 7
10
= 10
= 10
= 100
=

8 5 7 8
100
= 10
= 10
= 10
=

2 5 1 3
= 100
= 100
= =
100 10

1
Convert to a decimal.
4
To do this we have to divide the bottom number into the top.
0.25
When we run out of numbers we put in the 4 1.00
decimal point and enough zeros to finish the sum. 8
Be careful to keep the decimal point in your answer 20
20
above the decimal point in the sum. 0

Convert these fractions to decimals.

1 3 2 1
2
= 4
= 5
= 5
=

4 3 3 1
= 8
= 5
= =
5 4

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5 ✩ Converting fractions to decimals
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3 Convert these fractions to decimals.

9
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15
16
2 Convert these fractions to decimals.
17
18 5 6
10
= 0.6
9
100
= 0.09
4
100
= 0.04
6
100
= 0.06
19
20
9

8
21 4 2 1 7
10
= 0.4 10
= 0.2 10
= 0.1 100
= 0.07
22
23
24 4 8 5 7 8
28 100
= 0.08 10
= 0.5 10
= 0.7 10
= 0.8
29
30
31 2 5 1 3
= 0.02 = 0.05 = 0.01 = 0.3
32
33
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45 1 Convert these fractions to decimals.
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47 7 2
= 4
= 5
= 5
=
48
49
50
3 4
5
= 0.8
3
8
= 0.375
3
5
= 0.6
1
4
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to the first two decimal places. It may be necessary to reinforce understanding

of 10ths and 100ths in decimals.

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