Post on 12-Jul-2015
Converting Decimals and Fractions
And the Power of Ten
Powers of Ten and Place Value
Powers of Ten and Place Value
• 0.2– Two tenths
• 0.45– Forty five hundredths
• 0.756– Seven hundred and fifty
six thousandths
• 1.23– One and twenty three
hundredths
Converting Decimals to Fractions
• Say the decimal in correct place value
• Write the fraction
• Find the GCF
• Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF
• Put the fraction in simplest form
Converting Fractions to Decimals
• The fraction bar means divide
• Divide the numerator by the denominator
• Notice the decimal in the dividend
• Divide making sure to keep you place value lined up
0 . 5 6
2 5 1 4 . 0 0
- 1 2 5
1 5 0
- 1 5 0
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