2007-01-22 03:34:06 · 4 answers · asked by Coolgirl11 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
u divide the top # from the bottom #
or if u have a scientific calculator , u can put in the fraction and press the button for fractions and it divides it for u..
2007-01-22 04:02:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fractions are simply division problems.
The top portion of the fraction is called the numerator.
The bottom portion of a fraction is called the denominator (I remember the denominators position because it starts with the letter d for down)
To convert a fraction int a decimal, simply divide the numerator ( this is the part that would go inside the division symbol) by the denominator (this is the number that goes outside the division symbol).
For example, to convert 1/5 into a decimal, you write the 1 inside the division symbol and the 5 outside the division symbol. You then perform the long division. For this example your answer is 0.2
Hoped that helped
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2007-01-22 11:53:15 · answer #2 · answered by ultrasonicsfreak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Divide the numerator of your fraction into the denominator
example 1/4= 4 g0es into 1 0 times so add another 0
4goes into 10 2 times 2x4=8 add a 0 4 goes into 20 5 times
5x4=20 Answer 0.25 or .25
2007-01-22 11:45:47 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Divide ... top / bottom
2007-01-22 11:37:37 · answer #4 · answered by dmb 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋