document.write( "Question 200840: how do you change a decimal into a fraction, and a fraction into a decimal? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #151072 by RAY100(1637)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Very good question. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Decimal to fraction \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ".5 = 5/10 = 1/2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ".25 = 25 /100 = 1/4 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ".375 = 375 / 1000 = 3/8 ,,,,,,,( divided by 125) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "To generalize, set decimal number over place value \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Fraction to decimal \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Remember that 1/2 means \"1 divided by 2\" = .5 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "1/4 = 1 divided by 4 = .25 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "3/8 = 3 divided by 8 = .375 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "also mixed numbers, either change to improper fraction and proceed as above, or just do fraction part and add back in whole number part. \n" ); document.write( " |