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Fractions & Recurring Decimals

The document explains the relationship between fractions, decimals, and percentages, detailing how to convert a fraction into a decimal through division. It introduces recurring decimals, which are decimals that repeat indefinitely, and provides examples of how to denote these patterns. Additionally, it distinguishes between recurring and terminating decimals, with examples for clarity.

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Fractions & Recurring Decimals

The document explains the relationship between fractions, decimals, and percentages, detailing how to convert a fraction into a decimal through division. It introduces recurring decimals, which are decimals that repeat indefinitely, and provides examples of how to denote these patterns. Additionally, it distinguishes between recurring and terminating decimals, with examples for clarity.

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23/12/24 Fractions & Recurring

Decimals
• You know that fractions have equivalent decimals &
percentages. To convert a fraction into a decimal:

(a) Say, ⅚. This fraction is "five out of six" which can also be
interpreted as "five divided by six". 

(b) To work out the decimal, divide the numenator by the
denominator. 5 ÷ 6.

(c) 5 ÷ 6 = 0.83333...

• The three dots at the end of the decimal number above show
that the 3s go on forever. Decimal numbers that keep
repeating forever are called recurring decimals.
• 0.8333... can be written as 0.83. A dot above a decimal digit
means that the digit keeps on repeating forever.
• For a decimal like 0.71717171... where 7 and 1 keep on
repeating forever in a pattern, a dot is placed above both
digits: 0.71.
• For decimals with a longer repeating pattern, like 0.0
714857148571485 (71485 keeps repeating), we place the dots
on the first digit and the last digit to show that all the digits
between the two are repeated: 0.71485
• A unit fraction is a fraction that has a numerator of 1. E.g: ½,
⅓, ¼, ⅕, ⅙, ⅛.
• Decimal numbers that end are called terminating decimals.
½ = 0.5, a terminating decimal.
• Calculators often round a recurring number. E.g: it would
show 0.7 as 0.7777777778.

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