Fractions and decimals both represent parts of a whole. You can use fractions and decimals to represent the same amount. Look at the two examples below.
Howdoyouconvertadecimaltoafraction?
You can use a place value chart! Let's try it with
0.7.
0.7 is the same as 7 tenths. Write 7 tenths as a fraction.
7
10
So,
0.7
=
7
10
!
Let's try it with
2.16.
2.16 is the same as 2 and 16 hundredths. Write 2 and 16 hundredths as a
