Converting
Fractions to Decimals
To convert a fraction to decimal,
we divide the numerator by the denominator.
Let’s have a go together:
1
Convert 2 to a decimal
Step 1 Divide the numerator by the denominator: 1÷2
0. 5
Step 2 Use the bus stop method to calculate the answer: 2 1 . 10
1
2
as a decimal is 0.5
Converting
Fractions to Decimals
To convert a fraction to decimal,
we divide the numerator by the denominator.
Let’s try another one together:
2
Convert 5 to a decimal
Step 1 Divide the numerator by the denominator: 2÷5
0. 4
Step 2 Use the bus stop method to calculate the answer: 5 2 . 20
2
5
as a decimal is 0.4
Converting
Fractions to Decimals
To convert a fraction to decimal,
we divide the numerator by the denominator.
Let’s try a final one together:
3
Convert 4 to a decimal
Step 1 Divide the numerator by the denominator: 3÷4
0. 7 5
3 2
Step 2 Use the bus stop method to calculate the answer: 4 3 . 0 0
3
4
as a decimal is 0.75
Converting
Fractions to Decimals
Convert each fraction to a decimal.
1 1 2
0.2 or 0.20 2. 0.1 or 0.10
. 5 20
1 1
3. 0.25 4. 0.16
4 6
1
5. 0.125
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Answers Quiz
Converting i z
Fractions to Decimals Qu
1
What is ½ as a decimal?
.
0.75
0.25
0.5
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Fractions to Decimals Qu
1
2. What is as a decimal?
10
0.5
0.2
0.1
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Fractions to Decimals Qu
5
3. What is as a decimal?
20
0.25
0.5
0.4
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Fractions to Decimals Qu
4. What is 0.25 as a fraction?
1
2
2
5
1
4
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Fractions to Decimals Qu
5. What is 0.75 as a fraction?
1
4
3
4
2
4