URGENT!?
2007-10-03 17:26:05 · 7 answers · asked by Allison L 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Divid top line by bottom line:-
1 / 2 = 0.5
1 / 4 = 0.25
3 / 4 = 0.75
9 / 10 = 0.9
etc
2007-10-03 22:29:26 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Converting a fraction to a decimal is just a matter of long division.... And knowing when the decimals end up repeating.
Consider the example in the following Wikipedia article showing how to convert 3/7 into decimal form:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal#Other_rational_numbers
2007-10-04 00:39:01 · answer #2 · answered by J Bareil 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
rewrite the fraction in terms of a number of 100. then the decimal will be that number, with the decimal place shifting 2 to the left.
ex. 7/100 = .07
2007-10-04 00:29:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Divide the top number by the bottom number.
So, if you have a fraction of 1/2, you divide 1 by 2, for an answer of .5
2007-10-04 00:31:48 · answer #4 · answered by Andrew 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
take the numerator (top number) divided by the denominator (bottom number) and here u go! a decimal!
eg: 1/4 = 0.25
2007-10-04 01:36:58 · answer #5 · answered by chn_jjn9 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Divide. For example, 1/2, do 1 divided by 2 and you'll get 0.5.
2007-10-04 00:29:15 · answer #6 · answered by wacjr79 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
divide the numerator by the denominator.
2007-10-04 00:33:23 · answer #7 · answered by jaceman 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋