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A fraction is a ratio between two integers and also represents division. The top number of a fraction is called the numerator and the bottom number is called the denominator. The fraction 2/10 is read as 2 tenths and is the same as taking 2 and dividing by 10. To convert the fraction to a decimal, use long division and you'll see the answer is .2 . The first number after the decimal point is the tenths digit, the second is the hundredths digit, the third is the thousandths digit and so on. So when seeing a decimal such as .2 you know right away that is 2 tenths and as a fraction that is 2/...
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