Fractions to Decimals
Review Numbers can be written in both fraction and decimal form. For example, 3 can be written as and 3.0 A fraction illustrates division; that is, means 1 ÷ 10.
Fractions to Decimals is 0.1 in decimal form. is 0.03 in decimal form.
Fraction Decimal
Use a Calculator Write each fraction as a decimal: 2) What patterns do you see? 3) Use your patterns to predict the decimal forms of these fractions:
Use a Calculator Write each fraction as a decimal: 2) What patterns do you see? 3) Use your patterns to predict the decimal forms of these decimals: 0.777 777 777. . . 0.888 888 888. . .
Definition Terminating Decimal A decimal number whose digits end Examples: 1.56, 1.023, 0.6
Definition Repeating Decimal A decimal number that has one or more digits that repeat without end. Examples: 1.023, 0.113 113 . . .
1a) Write each fraction as a decimal.
1b)Sort the fractions as representing repeating or terminating decimals.
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