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Converting Any Fraction

From Math Antics

Converting Any Fraction
7 min5th6thMath
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Summary

Math Antics turns any fraction into a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator. A clear, animated 7-minute lesson you can drop straight into a grades 5-6 math block -- pause-friendly, with worked examples on screen.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

A few questions to talk through after watching “Converting Any Fraction.”

  1. How do you convert a fraction whose denominator isn't 10 or 100?
  2. What does dividing the numerator by the denominator give you?
  3. What happens when the division doesn't end?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: fraction, divide, decimal, quotient, numerator.

Try it: Convert 3/8 to a decimal by dividing.

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