Relating Fractions to Decimals

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Fractions and Decimals: Learn

Decimals are a type of fractional number. Decimal fractions always have a denominator based on a power of 10. For examples, the decimal 0.7 is equivalent to 7/10, and the decimal 0.79 is equivalent to the decimal 79/100.

Sometimes the fraction gets simplified based on equivalent fractions. We know that 5/10 is equivalent to 1/2 since 1/2 times 5/5 is 5/10. Therefore, the decimal 0.5 is equivalent to 1/2 or 2/4, etc.

Some common Equivalent Decimals and Fractions:

0.1 and
1
10


0.2 and
1
5


0.3 and
3
10
 0.25 and
1
4


0.50 or 0.5 and
1
2


0.75 and
3
4

1.0 and
1
1
or
2
2
or 1

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