Convert Fractions and Mixed Numbers to Decimals

This lesson teaches how to convert fractions and mixed numbers into decimals using the standard algorithm for decimal division. It covers the concepts of rational numbers, terminating and repeating decimals, and provides step-by-step examples of converting both fractions and mixed numbers into their decimal forms. The lesson emphasizes the importance of correctly identifying the dividend and divisor in division expressions and explains the difference between terminating and repeating decimals.

What distinguishes a terminating decimal from a repeating decimal?

Describe the importance of placing the dividend and divisor correctly when dividing fractions.

What is the decimal form of the mixed number 3 and 4/9?

How do you convert the mixed number 3 and 4/9 into an improper fraction?

Explain the process of converting a fraction into a decimal using the standard algorithm.