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Decimals<br />
Changing Decimals to Fractions<br />
You can change a decimal to a fraction or a mixed number.<br />
1. Read the decimal.<br />
2. Write it as a fraction with a denominator of 10, 100, 1000, etc.<br />
3. Rewrite the fraction in simplest form.<br />
For example:<br />
• 0.8 =<br />
• 0.95 =<br />
• 0.015 =<br />
Decimals can be renamed or changed to mixed numbers. To rename or change<br />
decimals to mixed numbers use the above steps.<br />
For example:<br />
• 2.25 is 2<br />
(change to simplest form)<br />
•<br />
• 2.25 = 2 ¼<br />
NWT Literacy Council<br />
53 53<br />
<strong>Simply</strong> <strong>Math</strong> Workbook