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What is the difference between a fraction and a decimal. What are their similarities and differences?

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Answer:

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Explanation:

Similarities:

Both parts of a number

Can be added, muitiplied, subracted, and divided.

Both can be demonstrated in negative numbers.

Differences:

Decimals use a point to separate the whole from the part, whilist fractions using a line and mixed numbers.

Fractions are mini division equations whilist decimals are not.

Fractions have mixed numbers.

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