Which number expresses 6.72 as a fraction in simplest form?
Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Jan 21 2021
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Given the decimal:
6.72
Express as fraction.
Solution:
In order to change the decimal as a fraction we must change it first to a mixed number. To do so, we exclude first the whole number, then treat the decimal as a whole number divided by its place value, in our case .72 has a place value of hundredths, therefore we will divide 72 by 100.
= 6.72
= 6 72/100
= 6 18/25
Now to convert the mixed number into an improper fraction, simply multiply the whole number to the denominator, then add the product to the numerator.
= 168/25
Final answer:
= 168/25