Prime Factors and Decimal Conversion

What is the first step to change the decimal 0.375 into a fraction?

• Divide 0.375 by 100

• Write 0.375 as a fraction over 1

• Multiply 0.375 by 10

• Find the greatest common factor of 0.375

To remove the decimal point from 0.375, what number should you multiply both the top and bottom of the fraction by?

• 10

• 100

• 1000

• 1

Which of these numbers is a prime factor of 375?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 10

What is the decimal 0.375 written as a fraction in its simplest form?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 5/8