Fractions are the basis for most higher-level mathematics. Students need to master the numerical values in earlier grades to tackle topics like algebra later. There’s only one hitch: Fractions can ...

School custodian Jenna Gros is teaching a group of fourth-graders how to convert fractions to decimals. "How would you write 6/100 in decimal form?" she asks, and then waits patiently for them to come ...

In a program like Excel, which is designed to handle numbers, you'd expect to be able to use fractions without any hiccups.

Despite the existence of the metric system and an increased reliance in recent years on decimal fractions to write partial amounts (such as 2.5), we often find ourselves wanting to drop in a true ...