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Equivalent Forms of Rational Numbers

• A rational number is a number that can be written as a/b where b is a nonzero number. Rational numbers are integers, fractions, and terminating and repeating decimals.
• To convert a decimal to a fraction:
1. Count the number of decimal places
2. Put the number over a fraction bar
3. Match the number of decimal places to zeros, under the fraction bar, put a 1 in front
4. Simplify if possible!
• To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator. Round the quotient to the requested decimal place if necessary.