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How do you convert a fraction to a decimal

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To convert fractions to decimals you just divide the top by the bottom — divide the numerator by the denominator — and if the division doesn’t come out evenly, you can stop after a certain number of decimal places and round off. To convert fractions to decimals: If the fraction is a mixed number, change it to an improper fraction.

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