ANSWER: Decimal Point.
CONVERTING FRACTIONS TO DECIMALS
To work with decimals, you should know how to convert a fraction to a decimal.
REMEMBER: To convert a fraction to a decimal, you divide the denominator into the numerator.
1. Example: Convert 3/8 to a decimal. 3 is the numerator, 8 is the denominator.
You divide
into
.
.375
(1) 3/8 = 8/ 3.000
(2) 3/8 = .375
24
60
56
40
40
2. Example: Convert 1/4 of a dollar to a decimal.
You divide
into
.
(1) 1/4 = 4/
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.00
(2) 1/4 = $
4
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