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How are fractions and decimals related

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because fractions and decimals represent the same value just in a different form
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A fraction is a short way to write a division problem. When you see a fraction, it means "the top number divided by the bottom number". When you actually DO the division, the answer is the decimal that's equal to the fraction.
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