Question

How do you change a fraction to a decimal? Give an example

Answer 1

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Answer 2

divide the top by the bottom. for example, 5/8. divide 5 by 8, which would come out to 0.625

Answer 3

do you understand?

Answer 4

yes. how do you change a mixed number to an improper fraction?

Answer 5

@jgirl128

Answer 6

to turn a mixed number into a fraction, multiply the whole number by the denominator and add the result to the numerator

Answer 7

for example, 2 4/9

2 * 9 = 18

18 + 4 = 22

the denominator remains 9.

so 22/9

Answer 8

get it?

Answer 9

yep? does it go the same for fraction to mixed number?

Answer 10

i meant yep

Answer 11

improper fraction to mixed number.... sorry again

Answer 12

to write an improper fraction as a mixed number, divide the numerator (top part) by the denominator (bottom part). the quotient is the whole number, and the remainder is the numerator.

Answer 13

how do you simplify a fraction?

Answer 14

lets say our fraction is 4/12

simplified, 4/12 is 1/3

Answer 15

simplifying fractions means to make the fraction as simple as possible

Answer 16

why say 4/12's when you can say 1/3?

Answer 17

good point

Answer 18

or why say 4/8 when you can say 1/2?

Answer 19

thanks

Answer 20

do you understand it now?

Answer 21

yeah but what do I put beside the question?

Answer 22

how do you simplify a fraction is the question

Answer 23

theres two methods.

method 1: try dividing both the top and bottom of the fraction until you can't go any further.

ex. 24/108 = 12/54 = 6/27 = 2/9

method 2: divide both the top and the bottom of the fraction by the greatest common factor

ex. the biggest number that goes into 8 and 12 is 4 so divided both top and bottom of 8/12 by 4

it comes out to: 2/3

Answer 24

do you get it now?