Rational Numbers Notes
To convert a fraction to a decimal, ___divide___ the ___numerator_____ by the
____denominator______.
A terminating decimal ____comes____ to an __end____. Some examples of terminating
decimals are: ____0.25_____ and ____1.8_______
A repeating decimal __repeats____ a ____pattern____ forever. You can write a repeating
decimal with a __bar___ over the __repeating ___ part. Some examples of repeating decimals
are __1.6666…__, ___0.3333…___, ___0.8333…____, and __0.727272…___.
A ____rational_____ number is a number that can be written as a __fraction___ with integers
for its ____numerator_____ and ____denominator____. When written in __decimal____
form, a rational number will __terminate____ or ___repeat___.
Examples of rational numbers are:
5
 - = - 0.625

8
1
1 = 1.333…
3
 8.355355…
To convert a decimal to a fraction:
- put the ___digits_____ in the ___numerator_______
- put the __place_____ ____value_____ of the digits in the __denominator_______
- __simplify___ if possible