How to write inches and fractions

Converting inches to decimal Divide the number of inches by 12 Example: 2" / 12 = 0.16667 5" / 12 = 0.41667 Converting inches plus fraction to decimal Change the inch into a fraction using the same denominator as the fraction, add the fraction to this amount and divide numerator by the denominator. 2 1/4" 8/4 + 1/4= 9/4" 9/4 = 2.25" 3 11/16"

When writing fractions as words, you need to give: The numerator as a cardinal number (e.g., one, two, three). The denominator as an ordinal number (e.g., third, fifth, sixth). For instance, we would write “2/3” as “two thirds”: He ate two thirds of the pizza by himself! This applies for most fractions.

Find decimal equivalents in 1 ⁄ 64 ” increments, including 1 ⁄ 2 “, 1 ⁄ 4 “, 1 ⁄ 8 “, and 1 ⁄ 16 “, and 1 ⁄ 32 ” measurements. The chart also shows hints on the markings sizes found on a tape measure or ruler. Inch fractions use denominators that are powers of 2 and go up to the 64th of an inch.

Fractional Inch. One way to understand this is to note that the inch is divided into a larger number of parts. This way, if you want to reduce the fraction of the inch, go on multiplying the denominator by two (1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64, 1/128) among other ways.