Introduction to Decimal to Fraction Conversion

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Turning fractions into decimals and back to fractions! #diy

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After showing how to convert fractions to decimals, the instructor shifts focus to the reverse process: converting decimals back into fractions. He rhetorically asks, 'What if we have to go back the other way?' and then erases the whiteboard to prepare for the next demonstration.

Goal: Prepare to learn how to convert decimals back into fractions.

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Whiteboard eraser Unbranded — Clearing the whiteboard for new content
Whiteboard Unbranded — The surface for demonstration

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5, 5/8, 6 2 5, 3/4, 7 5, and 7/8, 8 7 5. All right, now we've established how to get to the decimal point. Now, what if we have to go back the other way? How do you do that? So, let's take 1/8 for an example, which we know is .125. Just multiply it by 16. Times 16 equals 2. So, 2

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