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8.

1- Fractions and recurring decimals

Students should be able to:


-Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions and
vice versa.
- Order fractions
-Tell whether fractions will have recurring or
terminating decimal equivalents.
Terminating and Recurring Decimals
• A terminating decimal has a finite number of decimal places
Example: 0.125

• A recurring decimal contains a digit or group of digits that repeat forever


Example: 0.66666….

• We indicate a recurring decimal by putting a dot above the start and end
of the repeating sequence

• Example: 0.333333…. is written as


0.13751375… is written as
Terminating Decimals to Fractions
• To convert a terminating decimal to a fraction:

1. Write the decimal part as the numerator of the fraction


2. The denominator will be a multiple of 10, so 10, 100, 1000, etc
3. This comes from the number of decimal places in the decimal

Example: Convert 0.045 to a fraction


45 =
1000
Fractions to Recurring Decimals
• To convert from a fraction to a recurring decimal:

1. Divide the numerator by the denominator


2. Look for the start and end of the repeated sequence and write this with
dots above them

Example: Convert to a decimal

4 ÷ 15 = 0.266666…
=
How do you tell if a fraction is equal to a repeating decimal or to a fixed decimal?

1.Simplify the fraction to its simplest form

2.List the prime factors of the denominator

3.Are there any prime factors other than 2 and 5?

4.If the only factors are 2 and/or 5 and/or any powers of 2 or 5, the fraction will turn
into a terminating decimal.

1.For example, ½, ¼, 7575 are all terminating decimals, 0.5, 0.25, 1.4.

5.If any factors are any other prime number, or any power of any other prime
number, the fraction will turn into a repeating decimal.

1.For example, 13,335,7799913,335,77999 all turn into repeating decimals,


0.3333…, 0.0857142857142857…, 0.077077077077…

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