A fraction represents a part of a whole or group. The numerator tells how many parts are being used, and the denominator says how many equal parts make up the whole. To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator. To convert a decimal to a fraction, use the place value of the decimal as the denominator and the whole number as the numerator. When adding or subtracting fractions, find a common denominator to write equivalent fractions with the same denominator before combining numerators. Multiplying fractions is done by multiplying the numerators and denominators, while dividing fractions uses the reciprocal of the divisor to write the problem as a multiplication.