1. Conversion Steps
Fractions, Percents and Decimals
Converting Fractions to Decimals
Steps: Divide the numerator by the denominator
4
Example: Convert to a decimal
5
0 .8
5 4 .0
4
= 0.8
5
Converting Fractions to Percents
Steps: Divide the numerator by the denominator
Multiply the decimal by 100
4
Example: Convert to a percent
5
0 .8
5 4 .0
0.8 • 100 = 80 = 80%
Converting Percents to Decimals

2. Steps: Divide percent by 100
Example: Convert 80% to a decimal
0.8
100 80
80% = 0.8
Converting Percents to Fractions
Steps: Place the percent over 100 and simplify fraction to
lowest terms
Example: Convert 80% to a fraction
80 10 8 2 4
÷ = ÷ =
100 10 10 2 5
4
80% =
5

3. Converting Decimals to Fractions
Steps: Look at the last digit in the decimal
(The digit furthest from the decimal point)
Name its place value. That will be the denominator in the fraction.
The digits in the decimal will be the numerator
Example: Convert .375 to a fraction
The 5 is the furthest from
the decimal. Its place value
name is thousandths.
375
.375 =
1000
Converting Decimals to Percents
Steps: Multiply the decimal by 100
Example: Convert .375 to a percent
.375 x 100
.375 = 37.5%