Convert Decimals to Fractions

In this activity, we will be learning how to convert between decimals and fractions. 

 

Here are some number cards. 

 

 

Ethan makes a number with two decimal places using these cards.

 

 

Here is his number in a place value chart.

 

 

We can see it has two ones, four tenths and nine hundredths.

We can also say it has 49 hundredths.

 

We can write Ethan's number as a mixed number, like this.

 

 

Example

Write 1.53 as a mixed number.

 

Answer

Let's look carefully at 1.53.

There is 1 one. 

There are 5 tenths. 

There are 3 hundredths. 

We can also say there are 53 hundredths.

We could write this as the mixed number 1 and 53/100

 

 

Now you are ready to try some of these for yourself!