IGCSE Maths / Fractions, decimals and rounding

Mixed recurring decimals

Edexcel International GCSE Maths (4MA1), chapter 1: Fractions, decimals and rounding, specification point 1.3a. Part of the full course.

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To convert a mixed recurring decimal into a fraction, make two shifted copies so their repeating tails match, then subtract to remove the recurring part. Divide and simplify the fraction.

More lessons in Fractions, decimals and rounding

• Directed numbers
• Equivalent fractions and simplifying
• Mixed numbers and improper fractions
• Adding and subtracting fractions
• A fraction of a quantity
• Multiplying and dividing fractions
• Ordering decimals
• Fractions, decimals and percentages
• Recurring decimals to fractions
• Rounding to decimal places and significant figures
• Estimating by rounding
• Finding upper and lower bounds
• Calculating with bounds