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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