Fractions and decimals

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator and 'b' is the denominator.

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What is a decimal?

Back

A decimal is a way of representing fractions using a point (.) to separate the whole number from the fractional part.

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How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

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Divide the numerator by the denominator.

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What does the term 'hundredths' mean?

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Hundredths refer to the second place to the right of the decimal point, representing 1/100.

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What does the term 'thousandths' mean?

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Thousandths refer to the third place to the right of the decimal point, representing 1/1000.

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How do you write 96 hundredths as a decimal?

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.96

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What is 1/2 as a decimal?

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0.5

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In the number 16.0854, which digit is in the thousandths place?

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5

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In the number 2,145.897653, where is the blue digit located?

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Thousandths.

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How do you order fractions and decimals from greatest to least?

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Convert all numbers to the same format (either fractions or decimals) and then compare.