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Convert Decimals To Fractions

To convert a decimal to a fraction: 1) Write the decimal over 1. 2) Multiply the top and bottom by powers of 10 based on the number of decimal places. 3) Simplify the resulting fraction by dividing the top and bottom by common factors.

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Convert Decimals To Fractions

To convert a decimal to a fraction: 1) Write the decimal over 1. 2) Multiply the top and bottom by powers of 10 based on the number of decimal places. 3) Simplify the resulting fraction by dividing the top and bottom by common factors.

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Convert Decimals to

Fractions
To convert a Decimal to a Fraction follow these steps:

 Step 1: Write down the decimal divided by 1, like this:   decimal1


 Step 2: Multiply both top and bottom by 10 for every number after the
decimal point. (For example, if there are two numbers after the decimal
point, then use 100, if there are three then use 1000, etc.)
 Step 3: Simplify (or reduce) the fraction

Example: Convert 0.75 to a fraction

Step 1: Write down 0.75 divided by 1:

0.751

Step 2: Multiply both top and bottom by 100 (because there are 2 digits after
the decimal point so that is 10×10=100):

× 100

0.751 = 75100

× 100

(Do you see how it turns the top number


into a whole number?)

Step 3: Simplify the fraction (this took me two steps):

  ÷5   ÷5  
   
7510
= 1520 = 34
0
   
  ÷5   ÷5  

 
Answer = 34

Note: 75/100 is called a  decimal fraction  and 3/4 is called a  common


fraction  !

Example: Convert 0.625 to a fraction

Step 1: write down:

0.6251

Step 2: multiply both top and bottom by 1,000 (3 digits after the decimal
point, so 10×10×10=1,000)

6251000

Step 3: Simplify the fraction (it took me two steps here):

  ÷ 25   ÷ 5  
   
625100
= 2540 = 58
0
   
  ÷ 25   ÷ 5  

Answer = 58

When there is a whole number part, put the whole number aside and bring it
back at the end:

Example: Convert 2.35 to a fraction

Put the 2 aside and just work on 0.35

Step 1: write down:

0.351

Step 2: multiply both top and bottom by 100 (2 digits after the decimal point
so that is 10×10=100):
35100

Step 3: Simplify the fraction:

÷5

3510
= 720
0

÷5

Bring back the 2 (to make a mixed fraction):

Answer = 2 720
Example: Convert 0.333 to a fraction

Step 1: Write down:

0.3331

Step 2: Multiply both top and bottom by 1,000 (3 digits after the decimal point
so that is 10×10×10=1,000)

3331000

Step 3: Simplify Fraction:

Can't get any simpler!

Answer = 3331000

But a Special Note:


If you really meant 0.333... (in other words 3s repeating forever which is
called 3 recurring) then we need to follow a special argument. In that case we
write down:

0.333...1
Then multiply both top and bottom by 3:

×3

0.333...1 = 0.999...3

×3

And 0.999... = 1 (Does it? - see the 9 Recurring discussion for more if you are
interested), so:

Answer = 13

Conversion Tool

You can also try the Decimal to Fraction Calculator

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