Write the decimal as a fraction with a denominator of 10, 100, 1000, or another power of 10 based on the number of decimal places
Remove the decimal point and use the resulting number as the numerator
Simplify the fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor
For repeating decimals, set the decimal equal to a variable and use algebra to solve for the fraction
For terminating decimals, place the digits after the decimal over the appropriate power of 10 and reduce to simplest form