Converting between
Fractions and Decimals
Tutoring and Learning Centre, George Brown College YEAR www.georgebrown.ca/tlc
PART A: Converting Fractions to Decimals
All fractions (proper, improper and mixed) can be converted to a decimal number.
To convert a proper or improper fraction to a
decimal, divide the numerator by the
denominator.
Note: proper fractions (and the decimal equivalents)
are always greater than zero but less than 1.
Improper fractions (and the decimal equivalents) are
always greater than 1.
Examples:
To convert a mixed number to a decimal, divide
the numerator by the denominator of the fraction
part and add the whole part.
Note: Mixed numbers (and the decimal equivalents)
are always greater than 1.
1. Convert the following fractions to a decimal number.
a)
(to the nearest hundredth) =
f)
(to the nearest hundredth) =
b)
3
(to the nearest hundredth) =
g)
(exactly) =
c)
(exactly) =
h)
(exactly) =
d)
(exactly) =
i)
(to the nearest thousandth) =
e)
(to the nearest hundredth) =
j)
(exactly) =
Converting between
Fractions and Decimals
Tutoring and Learning Centre, George Brown College YEAR www.georgebrown.ca/tlc
PART B: Converting Decimals to Fractions
All decimals can be converted to a fraction and/or mixed number.
1.
Write the decimal as a
fraction with a
denominator of 1.
Examples:
2.
Multiply the numerator
and denominator by a
power of ten to make
the decimal a whole
number.
3.
Reduce if possible.
Remember to change
all improper fractions
to a mixed number.
Cannot be
reduced
2. Convert the following decimals to a fraction.
a)
0.79 =
f)
2.008 =
b)
1.05 =
g)
0.02 =
c)
0.083 =
h)
19.3 =
d)
15.34 =
i)
0.005 =
e)
100.6 =
j)
34.54 =
3. Solve using long division and write the final answer as a fraction.
a) 5634 ÷ 25 = c) 78523 ÷ 50 =
b) 96451 ÷ 13 = d) 10432 ÷ 89 =
Converting between
Fractions and Decimals
Tutoring and Learning Centre, George Brown College YEAR www.georgebrown.ca/tlc
SOLUTIONS:
1. Convert the following fractions to a decimal number.
a)
(to the nearest hundredth) = 0.83
f)
(to the nearest hundredth) = 1.21
b)
3
(to the nearest hundredth) = 3.88
g)
(exactly) = 3
c)
(exactly) = 0.04
h)
(exactly) = 6
d)
(exactly) = 3.5
i)
(to the nearest thousandth) = 5.54
e)
(to the nearest hundredth) = 4.33
j)
(exactly) = 38.95
2. Convert the following decimals to a fraction. Reduce where possible.
a)
0.79 = 79/100
f)
2.008 = 2 1/125
b)
1.05 = 1 1/20
g)
0.02 = 1/50
c)
0.083 = 83/1000
h)
19.3 = 19 3/100
d)
15.34 = 15 17/50
i)
0.005 = 1/200
e)
100.6 = 100 3/5
j)
34.54 = 34 27/50
3. Solve using long division and write the final answer as a fraction.
a) 5634 ÷ 25 = 225 4/25 c) 78523 ÷ 50 = 157 23/50
b) 96451 ÷ 13 = 7419 4/13 d) 10432 ÷ 89 = 117 19/89
