Fractions,

Decimals, &
Percents
#1) Decimals to Fractions ( D
F)
#2) Fractions to Decimals ( F D )

What are we
learning?
In this lesson you will learn how to
convert

decimals to
fractions
and

fractions to

DF
How to Convert Decimals
to Fractions
Use the place value of the last digit in the
number to determine what the
denominator of the fraction will be.

DF

How to Convert Decimals to

Fractions

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DF

How to Convert Decimals to Fractions

.5
The 5 is in the
tenths place

5
1

DF

How to Convert Decimals to

Fractions

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The 4 is in the
hundredths place

84
10

DF

What if there is a whole

number before the decimal
point?

1.58
9
589
1
1000

The 9 is in the
thousandths place

DF
What if there is a whole number
before the decimal point?

25.72
The 2 is in the
hundredths place

72
25
100

Terminating or Repeating?
A decimal that stops or terminates is a
terminating decimal
If the same digits in a decimal repeats without
end, the decimal is a repeating decimal
What do we do if we get a repeating
decimal
by????
putting a bar over the repeating digits
Example:

1
3

0.333...
3 1.000...

.3

FD
How do we change a Fraction into a
Decimal ?

3
5

Divide
the

Numerator
by the

Denominator

FD

The Cowboy Story!!

Once upon a time.a cowboy rode his horse home

from the field. The cowboy went inside his house,
took off his boots, hung up his hat, and ate 3
donuts. The horse stayed outside the house of
course. Horses dont belong inside house!

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3
5

5 3 .0
-3 0
0

FD
2
5
0.4

.4
5 2 .0
-20
0

FD
3
4
.75

.7 5
4 3 .0 0
2
82 0
- 20
0

FD
2
3
.6

.6
3 2 .0
-18
2
*Remember*
The top (cowboy) ALWAYS gets
caught in the division box (house)

FD
5
6
.83

.8 3
6 5 .0 0
-48
20
- 18
2

FD
7
8
.875

.8 75
8 7 .0 0
-6
6
0
4
-56

40
-40
0

FD
9
25
.36

.3 6
25 9 .0 0
-7 5
15 0
- 15 0
0

Try Some . . .
7
8

5
50
3
4

6
10
1
216

3
40

Try Some . . .
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.6

.25
.875

.95
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