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Move Between Decimals and Fractions

Terminating decimals can be written over powers of ten and reduced.

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The method

How to use it

  1. Count decimal places.
  2. Use 10, 100, 1000, ... as denominator.
  3. Reduce the fraction.
Worked example

See it in action

0.375 = 375/1000 = 3/8.

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How to verify it

3÷8=0.375.

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