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Decimal expansion of a common fraction

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Rozwinięcia dziesiętne ułamka zwykłego

Learning objectives

You will learn to convert common fractions whose denominators are divisors of numbers 10, 100, 1000 etc. into finite decimals by extension or simplification and convert common fractions into decimals by division of the numerator by the denominator.

Learning effect

  • You convert common fractions whose denominators are divisors of numbers 10, 100, 1000 etc. into finite decimals by extension or simplification and convert common fractions into decimals by division of the numerator by the denominator.

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nagranie abstraktu

Think about the relations between common fractions with denominators 10, 100, 1000 … and decimal fractions. Interpret the common fraction as a quotient.

Task 1
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nagranie abstraktu

Write fractions 310,8100,71000,2610 in the decimal form.

Task 2
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Divide the numerator by the denominatordenominatordenominator in each fraction: 310,2610,73,86. Is the division finite in each case?

Conclusion:

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nagranie abstraktu
  • By dividing the numerator by the denominatordenominatordenominator we can obtain a decimal fractiondecimal fractiondecimal fraction with finite number of digits after the dot – then the fraction has finite decimal expansionfinite decimal expansionfinite decimal expansion.

  • If the division does not end, then the common fraction has infinite decimal expansioninfinite decimal expansioninfinite decimal expansion.

Task 3
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Open the applet. Analyse the relation between the numerators of the given common fraction and its decimal expansion. After having completed the exercise, draw proper conclusions.

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Are the conclusions you drew similar to the following ones?

Conclusions:

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nagranie abstraktu

Common, simplified fractioncommon, simplified fractionCommon, simplified fraction has decimal expansion:

  • finite, if the only divisors of its denominatordenominatordenominator are numbers 2 or 5,

  • infinite, if the denominator can be divided by a prime number different than 2 or 5.

A recurring set of digits in the infinite decimal expansioninfinite decimal expansioninfinite decimal expansion is called its period. To simplify such expansion, we write it in parentheses.

In the following exercises, verify your results using the calculator.

Task 4
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nagranie abstraktu

Find decimal expansions of fractions.

a) 910

b) 1350

c) 12620

d) 78

e) 13840

f) 31200

g) 1110000

h) 1200250

Task 5
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nagranie abstraktu

Identify the period of the given fraction and write it in parentheses.

Example:

6,987987987…. = 6,(987)

a) 0,55555…

b) 3,486486486…

c) 35,1565656…

d) 78,787878…

e) 16,021458745874587….

Task 6
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Without doing calculations, place fractions in proper parts of the table.

45,215,18,19,725,34,211,316,732,6125

Fractions that have finite decimal expansionfinite decimal expansionfinite decimal expansion

Fractions that have infinite decimal expansioninfinite decimal expansioninfinite decimal expansion

Task 7

An extra task:

Find the decimal expansion of the fraction 810. Calculate the sum of the hundred first digits of the decimal expansion of this fraction.

Remember:

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nagranie abstraktu

Common, simplified fractioncommon, simplified fractionCommon, simplified fraction has decimal expansion:

  • finite, if the only divisors of its denominatordenominatordenominator are numbers 2 or 5,

  • infinite, if the denominator can be divided by a prime number different than 2 or 5.

A recurring set of digits in the infinite decimal expansioninfinite decimal expansioninfinite decimal expansion is called its period. To simplify such expansion, we write it in parentheses.

Exercises

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Exercise 1
Wersja alternatywna ćwiczenia: Determine which sentence is true. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. 8,5 > 8,(5), 2. 2,25(2) < 2,(252), 3. 2,25(2) < 2,252, 4. 0,7(3) > 0,(73)
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Exercise 2
Wersja alternatywna ćwiczenia: The fraction 18144 is equal to Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. 1,215, 2. 0,125, 3. 0,251, 4. 0,215
Exercise 3

Using the calculator, write decimal expansions of numbers: 21121,349,31345.

Justify in English that each of these fractions has infinite decimal expansion.

Exercise 4
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Wersja alternatywna ćwiczenia: Indicate which pairs of expressions or words are translated correctly. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. ułamek dziesiętny - decimal fraction, 2. mianownik - denominator, 3. ułamek zwykły nieskracalny - common, simplified fraction, 4. okres ułamka dziesiętnego nieskończonego - period of an infinite decimal, 5. rozwinięcie dziesiętne skończone - infinite decimal expansion, 6. rozwinięcie dziesiętne nieskończone - finite decimal expansion
zadanie
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Glossary

common, simplified fraction
common, simplified fraction

ułamek zwykły nieskracalny

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wymowa w języku angielskim: common simplified fraction
decimal fraction
decimal fraction

ułamek dziesiętny

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wymowa w języku angielskim: decimal fraction
denominator
denominator

mianownik

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wymowa w języku angielskim: denominator
finite decimal expansion
finite decimal expansion

rozwinięcie dziesiętne skończone

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wymowa w języku angielskim: finite decimal expansion
infinite decimal expansion
infinite decimal expansion

rozwinięcie dziesiętne nieskończone

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wymowa w języku angielskim: infinite decimal expansion
period of an infinite decimal
period of an infinite decimal

okres ułamka dziesiętnego nieskończonego

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wymowa w języku angielskim: period of an infinite decimal

Keywords

common, simplified fractioncommon, simplified fractioncommon, simplified fraction

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finite decimal expansionfinite decimal expansionfinite decimal expansion

infinite decimal expansioninfinite decimal expansioninfinite decimal expansion

period of an infinite decimalperiod of an infinite decimalperiod of an infinite decimal