1. Converting Fractions to Decimals

2. Parts of a Fraction 3 4 = the number of parts = the total number of parts that equal a whole

3. Parts of a Fraction 3 4 = numerator = denominator

4. You can write a fraction as a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator…..the fraction symbol means division!

5. To make a decimal…do the division!.00 28 20 0.75

6. One more thing……… When you divide, REMEMBER, add zeros to finish your division. 2 THINGS CAN HAPPEN

7. The division problem ends A Terminating decimal The division problem goes on forever….Repeating decimal

8. Repeating Decimals A single digit might repeat…..3333…. Or a group of digits might repeat….275275275….

9. Show repeating decimals by placing a line over the digit or group of digits that repeats.33333…. Becomes.3 And.275275….becomes.275

10. Remember Will be 1.4 1.2 will be Simplified to: Whole numbers stay the same!