There are a few different ways to convert a fraction to a decimal, but there are two very common ones that I think of first. First there is the method where you just divide it, and then there is the method where you have to make the denominator one hundred, so it can be a percent in the hundredths place. When I am converting fractions to decimals, my favorite method is to just divide the numerator by the denominator. So if you had a fraction such as 1/4 all you do is divide 1 by 4 and get .25 as the answer. In my opinion, that is the easiest way to do it, and is how I do it every time. There is another way too, but I think it is more complicated and time consuming.
The other way to convert a fraction to a decimal is to make a ratio, and find the equivalent fraction over 100. For example, say you have the fraction 10/50- you can put that over 100 by multiplying the numerator and the denominator by whatever will get them to equal 100. In this case you multiply 50 by 2, which means that you also have to multiply 10 by 2. That would get you the fraction 20/100 or 20% which is .20 in decimal form. Those are the two ways to convert a fraction to a decimal.
The other way to convert a fraction to a decimal is to make a ratio, and find the equivalent fraction over 100. For example, say you have the fraction 10/50- you can put that over 100 by multiplying the numerator and the denominator by whatever will get them to equal 100. In this case you multiply 50 by 2, which means that you also have to multiply 10 by 2. That would get you the fraction 20/100 or 20% which is .20 in decimal form. Those are the two ways to convert a fraction to a decimal.
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