Converting Fractions and Decimals

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What is a fraction?

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What is a decimal?

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

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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 0.25 into a simplified fraction.

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Convert 0.17 into a simplified fraction.

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0.125.

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Convert 2.5 into a simplified fraction.

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Convert 0.4 into a simplified fraction.

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What is the relationship between fractions and decimals?

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Fractions and decimals are two ways of representing the same concept of parts of a whole; they can be converted into each other.

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What is a mixed number?

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