Decimals and fractions (age 11+)
Mathematics · Fractions · procedural
Work interchangeably with terminating decimals and their corresponding fractions (such as 3.5 and 7/2 or 0.375 and 3/8); convert fluently between the two forms
What mastery looks like
- Convert any terminating decimal to a fraction in simplest form
- Convert any fraction with a denominator whose prime factors are only 2 and 5 to a terminating decimal
- Explain why some fractions produce terminating decimals and others do not
Check your understanding
If Decimals and fractions (age 11+) sees 0.375 on a calculator display, can they convert it to a fraction in its simplest form — without using the calculator?
Prerequisites
Required first