Converting between fractions and decimals, including common equivalents (½ = 0.5, ¼ = 0.25).
Where your child meets this in real life: Converting between formats when calculating or comparing (e.g., test scores)
SEAGReady breaks convert fractions and decimals into 3 steps, taught in order so each skill builds on the last.
Recognise and convert common fraction-decimal pairs (halves, quarters, fifths, tenths) using memorisation or simple division
Convert fractions to decimals of up to two decimal places by treating the fraction bar as a division operator
Convert terminating decimals to simplified fractions by identifying place value, creating an equivalent fraction, and simplifying if necessary
Three free sample questions from our convert fractions and decimals course. Every question comes with a full explanation, and hints that guide without giving the answer away.
Aoife needs half a litre of milk. The strips show the same amount as 1/2 and 5/10. What decimal amount should she pour?
Hannah scored 3 out of 4 in a quick-fire maths quiz. To find her score as a decimal, she needs to divide the numerator by the denominator. What is 3/4 as a decimal?
Freya ran 0.25 of the way around the school running track. What fraction of the track is this?
This is the exact interactive worked example your child sees in SEAGReady. Step through it and watch the method build up.
Amelia is baking scones and the recipe calls for half a cup of sugar. Her measuring cup only shows decimal markings.
What decimal should she measure to get exactly half a cup?
½ = ?
Half means 1 out of 2 equal parts
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Amelia is baking scones and the recipe calls for half a cup of sugar. Her measuring cup only shows decimal markings.
What decimal should she measure to get exactly half a cup?
Amelia should measure 0.5 on her cup to get half.
The key insight: Memorise the key pairs: ½ = 0.5, ¼ = 0.25, ¾ = 0.75, ⅕ = 0.2!
Common mix-up: ½ = 0.2. The denominator 2 is not the decimal. Half means 5 tenths, which is 0.5.
These are the misconceptions we see most often in convert fractions and decimals, including the ones our practice questions are specifically designed to catch.
Struggling with convert fractions and decimals? The real gap is often in one of these earlier topics.
SEAGReady finds the exact step where your child gets stuck, teaches it with worked examples like the one above, and brings it back for review so it sticks.
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