The fraction may be simplified when the numerator and denominator have a common factor greater than one. Units are often referred to as ones. Eg, 4∙2 has 4 units and 2 tenths, or you could say 4∙2 has ...

CONVERT DECIMALS TO FRACTIONS 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, ...

However, your calculator works in decimals of an inch. If you want to convert a decimal to a fraction of an inch, first decide what fraction you want to use - the nearest sixteenth of an inch, nearest ...

These are decimal numbers, and dots above some of the digits make them recurring decimals. One dot means the digit under it repeats infinitely. In other words, it goes on forever (and ever and ever).