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Fractions To Decimals Demonstration

This document provides an animated demonstration of how to convert fractions to decimals. It shows how to use a place value table and equivalent fractions to convert fractions with denominators of 10, 100, 1000 or other values into decimal form through multiplication and division. Step-by-step examples are worked through and then similar practice problems are provided for the student to attempt on their own.

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Fractions To Decimals Demonstration

This document provides an animated demonstration of how to convert fractions to decimals. It shows how to use a place value table and equivalent fractions to convert fractions with denominators of 10, 100, 1000 or other values into decimal form through multiplication and division. Step-by-step examples are worked through and then similar practice problems are provided for the student to attempt on their own.

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Fractions to Decimals – Demonstration

This resource provides animated demonstrations of the mathematical method.

Check animations and delete slides not needed for your class.
How can we describe this fraction using words?

3
‘3 out of 10’

‘3 tenths’

10 ‘3 divided by 10’
We can use a place value table to convert a fraction into a decimal.

Units Tenths Hundredths Thousandths

3
10
‘3 tenths’
0 3
27
100
‘27 hundredths’ 0 2 7
181
1000
‘181 thousandths’ 0 1 8 1
Use a place value table to convert these fractions into decimals.

Units Tenths Hundredths Thousandths

7 54 512
=¿ 0.7 =¿ 0.54 =¿ 0.512
10 100 1000
5 7 45
=¿ 0.5 =¿ 0.07 =¿ 0.045
10 100 1000
13 108 1415
=¿ 1.3 =¿ 1.08 =¿ 1.415
10 100 1000
How can we convert a fraction if the denominator is not 10, 100 or 1000?

Units Tenths Hundredths Thousandths

1 2 4
2 5 25
3 11 7
4 20 50
How can we convert a fraction if the denominator is not 10, 100 or 1000?

Units Tenths Hundredths Thousandths

1 50 2 40 4 16
= = =
2 100 5 100 25 100

3 75 11 55 7 14
= = =
4 100 20 100 50 100
We can use equivalent fractions!
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals
Convert this fraction to a decimal.

×2

1 ❑2
5 10 ¿ 0.2
×2

What do we need to multiply the


denominator by to make 10?
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals
Convert this fraction to a decimal.

×2

3 ❑6
5 10 ¿ 0.6
×2

What do we need to multiply the


denominator by to make 10?
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals
Convert this fraction to a decimal.

×2

6 ❑
12
5 10 ¿ 1.2
×2

What do we need to multiply the


denominator by to make 10?
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals
Convert this fraction to a decimal.

×2

11 ❑
22
50 100 ¿ 0.22
×2

What do we need to multiply the


denominator by to make 100?
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals
Convert this fraction to a decimal.

× 25

1 ❑
25
4 100 ¿ 0.25
× 25

What do we need to multiply the


denominator by to make 100?
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals
Convert this fraction to a decimal.

×4

7 ❑
28
25 100 ¿ 0.28
×4

What do we need to multiply the


denominator by to make 100?
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals
Convert this fraction to a decimal.

×5

9 ❑
45
20 100 ¿ 0.45
×5

What do we need to multiply the


denominator by to make 100?
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals YOUR TURN
Convert this fraction to a decimal. Convert this fraction to a decimal.

×5 ×2

9 ❑
45 4 ❑8
20 100 ¿ 0.45 5 10 ¿ 0.8
×5 ×2

What do we need to multiply the


denominator by to make 100?
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals YOUR TURN
Convert this fraction to a decimal. Convert this fraction to a decimal.

×5 ×2

9 ❑
45 9 ❑
18
20 100 ¿ 0.45 50 100 ¿ 0.18
×5 ×2

What do we need to multiply the


denominator by to make 100?
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals YOUR TURN
Convert this fraction to a decimal. Convert this fraction to a decimal.

×5 ×5

9 ❑
45 7 3❑5
20 100 ¿ 0.45 20 100 ¿ 0.3 5
×5 ×5

What do we need to multiply the


denominator by to make 100?
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals YOUR TURN
Convert this fraction to a decimal. Convert this fraction to a decimal.

×5 ×4

9 ❑
45 2 ❑
8
20 100 ¿ 0.45 25 100 ¿ 0.08
×5 ×4

What do we need to multiply the


denominator by to make 100?
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals YOUR TURN
Convert this fraction to a decimal. Convert this fraction to a decimal.

×5 ×4

9 ❑
45 13 ❑
52
20 100 ¿ 0.45 25 100 ¿ 0.52
×5 ×4

What do we need to multiply the


denominator by to make 100?
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals YOUR TURN
Convert this fraction to a decimal. Convert this fraction to a decimal.

×5 × 25

9 ❑
45 3 ❑
75
20 100 ¿ 0.45 4 100 ¿ 0.75
×5 × 25

What do we need to multiply the


denominator by to make 100?
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals YOUR TURN
Convert this fraction to a decimal. Convert these fractions to decimals.

×5 3 17
a)
10
¿ 0.3 b)
10
¿ 1.7
9 ❑
45
20 100 ¿ 0.45 7 21
c)
50
¿ 0.14 d)
50
¿ 0.42
×5
3 17
What do we need to multiply the e)
20
¿ 0.1 5 f)
20
¿ 0.85
denominator by to make 100?

8 5
g)
25
¿ 0.32 h)
4
¿ 1.25
131 27
i)
500
¿ 0.262 j)
200
¿ 0.135
How can we convert these fractions?

6 ÷2
3 14
÷2
7
20 10 33 ÷3
11
40 20
150 50
÷3
27 9 30 ÷5
6
60 20 250 50

÷2
46 23 ÷3
363 121
400 200
750 250
How could we start to convert this fraction?

3000 1500 750 375


8000 4000 2000 1000
0.375
3
8
3÷8
0 .3 7 5
8 3.00000
6 4
A fraction also describes a calculation.

3
=3 ÷ 8
8
We can convert a fraction to a decimal by completing the calculation.

0 .3 7 5
8 3.00000
6 4
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals
Convert this fraction to a decimal
using division.

5
8 ¿5÷8

0 .6 2 5
2 4
8 5.00000

¿ 0.625
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals
Convert this fraction to a decimal
using division.

9
40 ¿ 9 ÷ 40

0 .2 2 5
10 20
40 9.00000

¿ 0.225
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals
Convert this fraction to a decimal
using division.

7
20 ¿ 7 ÷ 20

0 .3 5
10
20 7.00000

¿ 0.35
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals YOUR TURN
Convert this fraction to a decimal Convert this fraction to a decimal
using division. using division.

7 9
20 ¿ 7 ÷ 20 20 ¿ 9 ÷ 20

0 .3 5 0 .4 5
10
20 7.00000 10
20 9.00000

¿ 0.35 ¿ 0.45
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals YOUR TURN
Convert this fraction to a decimal Convert this fraction to a decimal
using division. using division.

7 7
20 ¿ 7 ÷ 20 8 ¿7÷8

0 .3 5 0 .8 7 5
10
20 7.00000 6 4
8 7.00000

¿ 0.35 ¿ 0.875
DEMO Converting Fractions to Decimals YOUR TURN
Convert this fraction to a decimal Convert this fraction to a decimal
using division. using division.

7 5
20 ¿ 7 ÷ 20 9 ¿5÷9

0 .3 5 0 . 5 5 5 5 5…
10
20 7.00000 5 5 5 5
9 5.00000

¿ 0.35 …
¿ 0.5
This is a terminating decimal. This is a recurring decimal.
Which of these fractions are terminating & which are recurring?

1 3 2
=0.3 =0.15 =0.2
3 20 9

4 3
=0.13 =0.075
30 40

7 7 7
=0.4375 =0.318 =0.7
16 22 10
Which of these fractions are terminating & which are recurring?

1 3 2
=0.3 =0.15 =0.2
3 20 9

4 3
=0.13 =0.075
30 40

7 7 7
=0.4375 =0.318 =0.7
16 22 10

A fraction terminates as a decimal if the only prime factors of


the denominator are 2 and/or 5.
Why?
Questions?
Comments?
Suggestions?

…or have you found a mistake!?

Any feedback would be appreciated .

Please feel free to email:

tom@goteachmaths.co.uk

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