Change Fractions into Decimals
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This five-minute video presents two algorithms for converting a fraction into decimal form. After a brief discussion of decimal place value, the first method, changing a fraction to an equivalent number of tenths or hundredths, is shown. Next, the division of numerator by the denominator is demonstrated.
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Grade 6,NSDL,Grade 4,Grade 5,Representation,Mathematics,Equivalent fractions,Arithmetic,Analyze and persevere,Fractions,Division,Number and operations,Upper Elementary,Mathematical language,Place value,oai:nsdl.org:2200/20140728161204193T,Social Sciences,Life Science,Composition and decomposition of numbers,Informal Education,Concept formation,Middle School,NSDL_SetSpec_ncs-NSDL-COLLECTION-000-003-112-027,Comparison of numbers,Practice Standards,Elementary School,Algorithms,Reason quantitatively,Chemistry,Decimals,Computing and Information,Mental calculation,Communication,Algebraic representation,Connections,Process skills,EducationLanguage:
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This five-minute video presents two algorithms for converting a fraction into decimal form. After a brief discussion of decimal place value, the first method, changing a fraction to an equivalent number of tenths or hundredths, is shown. Next, the division of numerator by the denominator is demonstrated.
