Converting between fractions, decimals and percentages is a useful problem-solving skill. The data can be more easily ordered by size when written in the same format. Calculations often give a decimal ...

25⁄1000 can be simplified by dividing the numerator (25) and the denominator (1000) by their HCF (25). 2∙5% is 1⁄40 as a fraction. Test your comparing percentages, fractions and decimals skills with ...

This lesson uses models to convert mixed numbers to improper fractions. This lesson uses models to convert mixed numbers to improper fractions.

A usable fraction is a fraction you can use to measure with (i.e., 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 inch). You measure with fractions of an inch. However, your calculator works in decimals of an inch. If you want ...

Fractions are the basis for most higher-level mathematics. Students need to master the numerical values in earlier grades to tackle topics like algebra later. There’s only one hitch: Fractions can ...

The ASCII character set contains single-character symbols for common fractions such as 1/2, 1/4 and 3/4. Microsoft Word 2010 has the ability to detect when you type one of these fractions and convert ...

Q. Thanks for your advice in the September 2001 issue on converting fractions in Excel into decimal values. But how about those of us who need to do the reverse—that is, convert decimal values into ...