Converting Decimals to Fractions - Examples, Exercises and Solutions

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{7}{10}=$

Write the simple fraction in decimal form

$7.0$

Since the fraction is divisible by 10, move the decimal point one place to the left and get:

$.7$

Let's add the zero to the left of the decimal point and get:

$0.7$

0.7

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{5}{10}=$

Write the simple fraction in decimal form

$5.0$

Since the fraction is divided by 10, move the decimal point one place to the left and get:

$.5$

Complete the zero to the left of the decimal point and get:

$0.5$

0.5

$0.171=$

Let's pay attention to where the decimal point is located in the number.

Remember:

One number after the decimal point represents tenths

Two numbers after the decimal point represent hundredths

Three numbers after the decimal point represent thousandths

And so on

In this case there are three numbers after the decimal point so the number is divided by 1000

Write the fraction in the following way:

$\frac{0171}{1000}$

We will remove the extra zeros and get:

$\frac{171}{1000}$

$\frac{171}{1000}$

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{1}{100}=$

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Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{20}{100}=$

0.2

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{3}{100}=$

0.03

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{11}{100}=$

0.11

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{5}{100}=$

0.05

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{53}{100}=$

0.53

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{47}{100}=$

0.47

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{66}{100}=$

0.66

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{13}{100}=$

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Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{61}{100}=$

0.61

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{9}{100}=$

0.09

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{9}{100}=$

0.09