How do you change a fraction to a decimal?

One way to change a fraction to a decimal is to create an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 100.

Example 1:	To change a fraction like  to a decimal by making
	an equivalent fraction:

• The fraction  describes what parts of the pizza are remaining. Since the denominator is a factor of 100, you can easily find an equivalent fraction with 100 as the denominator.

  

• Find the number that the original denominator 4 can be multiplied by to equal the new denominator 100.
          4 × 25 = 100

  

Write next to , because is the same as 1 whole.

Remember, any number multiplied or divided by 1 is equal to itself.

• Multiply the numerator 3 by 25 and put the product in the missing numerator space.

  

  

ones	.	tenths	hundredths
0	.	7	5