Convert Fractions to Decimals

How do you turn a fraction such as 3/5 into a decimal?

• You just take the number given in the fraction and put them behind the decimal (i.e. 0.35)

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

What is 1/2 written as a decimal?

• 0.5

• .12

• 1.2

• 2

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3

What is 1/4 written as a decimal?

• 4

• .14

• 0.25

• 2.5

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3

What is 3/4 written as a decimal?

• 3.4

• 0.75

• .34

• 1.25

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

What is 1/5 written as a decimal?

• 5

• 0.2

• 0.20

• 0.15

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3

What is 1/10 written as a decimal?

• 0.1

• 0.10

• 10

• 1.0

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3

What is 1/3 written as a decimal?

• 0.333...

• 0.13

• 3

• 0.3

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

What is 2/3 written as a decimal?

• 0.6

• 0.23

• 0.666...

• 1.50

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3

• Turn the mixed number into an improper fraction and then divide.

• Put the whole number in front of the decimal and divide out the fraction and put that answer behind the decimal

• They are both correct.

Answer explanation

Although they are both correct, it is easier to take your whole number and place it in front of the decimal and only divide out the fraction given. Turning the mixed number to an improper fraction first just creates more work.

• 0.30

• 1.3333

• 1.310

• 1.30

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3

CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

CCSS.5.NF.B.3