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how do i make fractions into decimals when comparing size?

 Oct 9, 2014

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you devide the decimal # by 1 eg: 0.75/1

but  you'll write that as a fraction eg:0.751=34=0.75

so 0.75 over 1.

then you multiply both top and bottom by 10 for every # after the decimal point like if you had 0.2 you'd do 0.2 time 10 in this case its 0.75 you'd do 0.75 times 100.eg so you'll have 75 over 100 because 0.75(100)=75 and 1(100)=100.

after ypu turned your decimals into fractions you compare them but make sure that both fractions have the same denominator than you can compare the size i hope that helped

 Oct 9, 2014
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If you fraction is a common fraction, such as  3/5,  change this into  3 ÷ 5  and get  0.6

Sometimes, when you divide, you will get a repeating decimal; for instance,  

     4/7  =  4 ÷ 7  =  0.571428571428...       Just use as much of the number as you need.

If you have a mixed number, such as  14 5/8,  turn the fraction part, the  5/8  into a decimal,  .625  and 

write it as:  14.625

 Oct 9, 2014
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you devide the decimal # by 1 eg: 0.75/1

but  you'll write that as a fraction eg:0.751=34=0.75

so 0.75 over 1.

then you multiply both top and bottom by 10 for every # after the decimal point like if you had 0.2 you'd do 0.2 time 10 in this case its 0.75 you'd do 0.75 times 100.eg so you'll have 75 over 100 because 0.75(100)=75 and 1(100)=100.

after ypu turned your decimals into fractions you compare them but make sure that both fractions have the same denominator than you can compare the size i hope that helped

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