How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

• A. Add numerator and denominator
• B. Multiply numerator by denominator
• C. Divide numerator by denominator
• D. Subtract denominator from numerator

Answer: (C)

To convert a fraction to a decimal, you divide the numerator by the denominator. The fraction is a way of saying how many parts out of a whole, and division turns that ratio into a decimal value. For example, 3/4 equals 3 ÷ 4, which is 0.75. Some fractions give a finite decimal, like 3/4 = 0.75; others give a repeating decimal, like 1/3 = 0.333…—the division shows the decimal form of the fraction even when it goes on forever. Operations like adding the numerator and denominator, multiplying, or subtracting don’t produce the fraction’s value as a decimal, so they don’t correctly convert it.