Convert Between Fractions and Decimals

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

Front

What is a decimal?

Back

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.

Front

How do you convert a decimal to a fraction?

Back

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.

Front

Back

0.5

Front

Back

0.75

Front

How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

Back

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

Front

What fraction is equivalent to 0.5?

Back

Front

What fraction is equivalent to 0.25?

Back

Front

Back

0.4

Front

Back

0.7