EASY METHOD

Step By Step
Converting
Fractions into Decimals.
PART ONE
Examples
4
1 0
2 5
1 0 0
3 2 5
1 0 0 0
Write the fractions in aligned right
4
1 0
2 5
1 0 0
3 2 5
1 0 0 0
4
1 0
2 5
1 0 0
3 2 5
1 0 0 0
Step 1
3 2 5
1 0 0 0
4
1 0
Draw a vertical line (dashes) between 1 and 0
2 5
1 0 0
Step 2
4
1 0
Draw a dot on the lines ( dashes )
3 2 5
1 0 0 0
2 5
1 0 0
Step 3
3 2 5
1 0 0 0
4
1 0
Rewrite in decimal form with a zero in
front of the decimal point
2 5
1 0 0
0.4 0.2 5 0.3 2 5
Step 4
PART TWO
Examples
3
1 0 0
5 7
1 0 0 0
8
1 0 0 0
Always write the fractions aligned right
3
1 0 0
5 7
1 0 0 0
8
1 0 0 0
3
1 0 0
5 7
1 0 0 0
8
1 0 0 0
Step 1
3
1 0 0
8
1 0 0 0
5 7
1 0 0 0
Draw a vertical line (dashes) between 1 and 0
Step 2
8
1 0 0 0
3
1 0 0
5 7
1 0 0 0
Draw a dot on the lines ( dashes ) as
shown below.
Step 3
8
1 0 0 0
3
1 0 0
5 7
1 0 0 0
Insert 0 to fill the gap between decimal
point and the number ( as shown below).
0 0 0 0
Step 4
Rewrite in decimal form with a zero in
front of the decimal point
8
1 0 0 0
3
1 0 0
5 7
1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 . 0 3 0 . 0 5 7 0 . 0 0 8
Step 5
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