Decimal to fractions
Before we show you how to convert decimals to fractions in the next sections, you must learn the following:
When you convert a decimal to a fraction always write out the following:
| 0 | . | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | etc | ||
| ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | |||||
| 110 | 1100 | 11000 | 110,000 | 1100,000 |
This will enable you to work out where the last digit in the decimal stretches to.
Example 1
Where does 0.5 stretch to?
| 0 | . | 5 | |
| ↓ | |||
| 110 |
0.5 stretches to the 110 column.
Example 2
Where does 0.35 stretch to?
| 0 | . | 3 | 5 | |
| ↓ | ||||
| 1100 |
0.35 stretches to the 1100 column
Example 3
Where does 0.678 stretch to?
| 0 | . | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| ↓ | |||||
| 11000 |
0.678 stretches to the 11000 column.
