Fractions to Decimals

Fractions to Decimals

How do we convert a fraction to a decimal?

All Fractions are Division problems!

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

• Example: 3/4 becomes  $3\div4$ 

• See the example in the next slide

Using Long Division

How could we show our work for 2/5?

Using Long Division

How can we show our work for

 $1\ \frac{3}{8}$  ?

Using Long Division

What about NEGATIVE fractions? How can we rewrite

 $-2\ \frac{3}{10}$  as a decimal?

Now you try!

Using long division, convert each fraction to decimal form.

If the decimal is less than 1, put a 0 as a place holder in the ones place. Make sure to include the negative if it is a negative value!