1. Fractions and Decimals

2. Writing Decimals as Fractions
Use the decimal as the numerator.
Use the place value as the denominator (for example, if the decimal goes to the hundredths place, then the denominator is 100).
Simplify the fraction.

3. Example: 0.35 35 ÷ 5 7
100 ÷ 5 20
The GCF of 35 and 100 is 5.

4. Mixed Numbers
If you have a mixed number, the whole number comes before the decimal point. 5 1 2 2
2.5 = = 10 2

5. Writing a Fraction as a Decimal
Divide the numerator by the denominator. . 6 2 5 5 8
5.000 8
4 8 2 16 4 40

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