{"id":12210,"date":"2021-06-20T12:28:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T12:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=12210"},"modified":"2021-06-21T13:15:35","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T13:15:35","slug":"converting-fractions-to-decimals-tips-and-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qa.kaptest.com\/study2\/gre\/converting-fractions-to-decimals-tips-and-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"Converting Fractions to Decimals: Tips and Tricks"},"content":{"rendered":"

One quick way to convert a fraction to a decimal on the GRE<\/a> is through the use of basic division. For example, using long division the fraction 3\/4, (that’s 4 goes into 3, not vice versa), will yield .75. Luckily, there are simpler and faster ways to convert fractions to decimals. The most important method is, of course, memorizing common conversions.
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Fraction<\/strong><\/td>Decimal<\/strong><\/td>Percent<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1\/100<\/td>.01<\/td>1%<\/td><\/tr>
1\/50<\/td>.02<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr>
1\/25<\/td>.04<\/td>4%<\/td><\/tr>
1\/20<\/td>.05<\/td>5% <\/td><\/tr>
1\/10<\/td>.1<\/td>10%<\/td><\/tr>
1\/9<\/td>.1111111…<\/td>11.11%<\/td><\/tr>
1\/8<\/td>.125<\/td>12.5%<\/td><\/tr>
1\/6<\/td>.1666666….<\/td>16.67%<\/td><\/tr>
1\/5<\/td>.2<\/td>20%<\/td><\/tr>
1\/4<\/td>.25<\/td>25%<\/td><\/tr>
1\/3<\/td>.3333333<\/td>33.33%<\/td><\/tr>
2\/5<\/td>.4<\/td>40%<\/td><\/tr>
1\/2<\/td>.5<\/td>50%<\/td><\/tr>
3\/5<\/td>.6<\/td>60%<\/td><\/tr>
2\/3<\/td>.6666666….<\/td>66.67%<\/td><\/tr>
3\/4<\/td>.75<\/td>75%<\/td><\/tr>
4\/5<\/td>.8<\/td>80%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>