Converting Decimal to Fraction

Steps on how to convert decimals to fractions

decimal
Step 1: Write down the decimal divided by 1, like this:
1

Step 2: Multiply both top and bottom by 10 for every number after the decimal point. (For
example, if there are two numbers after the decimal point, then use 100, if there are three then
use 1000, etc.)

Step 3: Simplify (or reduce) the fraction

Example: 0.75 to Fraction

Step 1: Write down 0.75 divided by 1:

0.75
1

Step 2: Multiply both top and bottom by 100 (because there are 2 digits after the decimal point so
that is 10×10=100):

× 100

0.75/1 = 75/100

× 100

(Do you see how it turns the top number

into a whole number?)

Step 3: Simplify the fractions (this took me two steps):

  ÷5   ÷5  
   
75/100 = 15/20 = ¾
   
  ÷5   ÷5  

Convert the following decimals to fractions.

 a. 0.5
b. 1.75
c. 0.05
d. 3.334
e. 1.23

a) 0.5
= 0.5 / 1
= 0.5 / 1 * 10 / 10
= 5 / 10
=1/2

b) 1.75
= 1.75 / 1
= 1.75 / 1 * 100/100
= 175 / 100
=7/4
Or
=1¾

c) 0.05
= 0.05 / 1
= 0.05 / 1 * 100/100
= 5 / 100
= 1 / 20

d) 3.334
= 3.334 / 1
= 3.334 / 1 * 1000/1000
= 3334 / 1000
= 1667 / 500

e) 1.23
= 1.23 / 1
= 1.23 / 1 * 100/100
= 123 / 100

Converting Fraction to Decimal

Steps on how to convert decimals to fractions

 Step 1: Determine which is the dividend and divisor.

Step 2: In fraction, the numerator becomes the dividend while the denominator becomes
the divisor.

Step 3: Simply divide.

Example: 2/3 to Decimal

Step 1: 2 - Dividend; 3 - Divisor

Step 2: 2 ÷ 3

Step 3: 2 ÷ 3

= 0.66

Convert the following fractions to decimal.

a. 3/5
b. 1/2
c. 4/9
d. 5 / 12
e. 2 / 11

a) 3 / 5
=3÷5
= 0.6

b) 1 / 2
=1÷2
= 0.5

c) 4 / 9
=4÷9
= 0.44

d) 5 / 12
 = 5 ÷ 12
= 0.4167

e) 2 / 11
= 2 ÷ 11
= 0.182