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Vocab
Converting fractions to decimals
Decimals
100
What is the numerator?
The top part to of the fraction
100
Convert 1/2 to a decimal.
0.5
100
Does 1/2 terminate or repeat?
1/2 terminates
200
What is the denominator?
The bottom part of the fraction
200
Convert 1/7 to a decimal.
0.142857
200
Does 1/3 terminate or repeat?
1/3 repeats
300
What do you call a fraction that terminate when you convert it to a decimal?
A terminating decimal
300
Convert 1/18 to a decimal.
0.555...
300
Does 1/9 terminate or repeat?
1/9 repeats
400
What do you call a fraction that repeats when you convert it to a decimal?
A repeating decimal
400
Convert 1/22 to a decimal.
0.04545...
400
Does 1/18 terminate or repeat?
1/18 repeats.
500
What do you call a fraction that does not terminate or repeats when you convert it to a decimal?
A irrational number
500
Convert 1/44 to a decimal.
0.0227272...
500
Does pi terminate or repeat?
Pi does not terminates or repeats. Pi is a irrational number.