Comparing Fractions and Decimals

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

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What is a decimal?

Back

A decimal is a way of expressing numbers that are not whole, using a point to separate the whole number part from the fractional part.

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How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

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To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2D

CCSS.8.NS.A.1

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What is the decimal equivalent of 1/2?

Back

0.5

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What is the decimal equivalent of 3/4?

Back

0.75

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How would the fraction 1/10 be written as a decimal?

Back

0.1

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CCSS.4.NF.C.6

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Which is greater: 0.5 or 0.05?

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0.5 is greater than 0.05.

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CCSS.4.NF.C.7

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What does it mean for two numbers to be equivalent?

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Two numbers are equivalent if they represent the same value, even if they are expressed in different forms (like fractions and decimals).

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3B

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How would you compare 0.25 and 0.2?

Back

0.25 is greater than 0.2.

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CCSS.4.NF.C.7

Front

What is the decimal equivalent of 5/10?

Back

0.5