Terminating decimals to fractions Revision Card

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One decimal place means tenths, two means hundredths and three means thousandths.

One decimal place means tenths, two means hundredths and three means thousandths.
Write the digits without the decimal point over the matching power of 10.
Divide the top and bottom by their highest common factor to simplify.

Example 1

Write this decimal as a fraction in simplest form.

There are two decimal places.

Divide top and bottom by 5.

Write this decimal as a fraction in simplest form.

There are three decimal places.

Divide top and bottom by 2.

Remember
Use the worked steps to check your method, not just the final answer.

Question 1

Write this decimal as a fraction in simplest form.

Check answer

There are two decimal places.

There is no common factor greater than 1.

Question 2

Write this decimal as a fraction in simplest form.

Check answer

There are three decimal places.

Divide top and bottom by 4.

Question 3

Write this decimal as a fraction in simplest form.

Check answer

There are two decimal places.

There is no common factor greater than 1.

Question 4

Write this decimal as a fraction in simplest form.

Check answer

There are three decimal places.

Divide top and bottom by 50.

Question 5

Write this decimal as a fraction in simplest form.

Check answer

There are two decimal places.

There is no common factor greater than 1.