All rational numbers can be converted from decimals to fractions as for example 0.75 = 3/4 but irrational numbers can not be converted from decimals to fractions.
A calculator can convert numbers that appear as decimals into numbers that appear as fractions. Fractions are generally considered more easy to use then decimals.
Because decimals are a form you use regularly like with money, but with fractions, its not used all the time such as a decimal is used.
yes because they thought that fractions were kind of hard so they used decimals
The Romans did not use decimals as we know them today but they did use fractions to a limited extent.
All rational numbers can be converted from decimals to fractions as for example 0.75 = 3/4 but irrational numbers can not be converted from decimals to fractions.
A calculator can convert numbers that appear as decimals into numbers that appear as fractions. Fractions are generally considered more easy to use then decimals.
The Arabs wished to express quantities that were not whole numbers. As to why they used fractions as opposed to decimals for this, that was owing to the fact that they had not invented decimals yet.
A math teacher or a mathematician.
Because decimals are a form you use regularly like with money, but with fractions, its not used all the time such as a decimal is used.
yes because they thought that fractions were kind of hard so they used decimals
The fraction 1/3=0.3333333... In this case it is better to use fractions just like in all cases. There will be no case when decimals will work better than fractions however, if a test says to use decimals; USE THEM!
The Romans did not use decimals as we know them today but they did use fractions to a limited extent.
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Because that it s harder to work out percentages than fractions and decimals
fractions are just decimals in a different form.A cereal box has decimals on its network
It is important because depending on the problem it is easier to use fractions or decimals. Sometimes the problem is asking for an exact answer, in which case you would keep it in fraction form.