NumberKS3 / GCSE

Fractions to terminating decimals

Convert a fraction into a terminating decimal.

  • A fraction bar also means division.
  • Divide the numerator by the denominator.
  • A simplified fraction terminates when its denominator contains only factors of 2 and 5.

Example 1

Write the fraction as a decimal.

Example 2

Write the fraction as a decimal.

Remember
A simplified fraction terminates when its denominator contains only factors of 2 and 5.

Your turn

Question 1

Write the fraction as a decimal.

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Question 2

Write the fraction as a decimal.

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Question 3

Write the fraction as a decimal.

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Question 4

Write the fraction as a decimal.

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Question 5

Write the fraction as a decimal.

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