SOLUTION: how do you change a fraction into a decimal

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Question 111368: how do you change a fraction into a decimal

Answer by jim_thompson5910(21667) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simply divide the two numbers. For instance 1%2F2 becomes

Translate 1%2F2 to:
  _____
2 | 1



Write 1 as 1.0. Now how many times does 2 go into 1.0 (think of this number as 10) It goes in 5 times. Remember to write in the decimal
  __0.5_
2 | 1.0



So 1%2F2=0.5