Decimals and Fractions

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a way of representing numbers that are not whole, using a point (.) to separate the whole number part from the fractional part.

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What is a fraction?

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How do you convert a decimal to a fraction?

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To convert a decimal to a fraction, write the decimal over 1, multiply the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point, and simplify.

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Convert 0.5 to a fraction.

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Convert 0.75 to a fraction.

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0.5.

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0.75.

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How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

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To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator.

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0.4.

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What does the decimal 0.1 represent as a fraction?

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