Convert Decimal 1.543 to Simplified Fraction Form

To convert the decimal 1.543 into a fraction, we'll proceed with the following steps:

• Step 1: Identify the fractional part of the number. Here, the number is 1.543, where 1 is the whole number and 0.543 is the decimal part.
• Step 2: Convert the decimal part to a fraction. The decimal 0.543 can be expressed as $\frac{543}{1000}$ because it is equivalent to 543 thousandths.
• Step 3: Combine the whole number with the fractional part to express the entire decimal as a mixed number. Thus, 1.543 becomes $1\frac{543}{1000}$.

Therefore, the decimal 1.543 is equivalent to $1\frac{543}{1000}$ as a fraction.