Express 2.55 in Different Mathematical Forms: Decimal Conversion Practice

Question

Convert into fraction form:

$2.55=$

00:05 Let's convert this to a decimal fraction.

00:08 Match the digits' position after the decimal point with the right division.

00:14 Now, add 2 to the fraction.

00:17 Put the digits in the numerator, and use the division as the denominator.

00:22 Let's change the whole number to a proper fraction.

00:35 Multiply everything by the common denominator.

00:39 And that's how we solve the problem!

Let's pay attention to where the decimal point is located in the number.

Remember:

One number after the zero represents tens

Two numbers after the zero represent hundreds

Three numbers after the zero represent thousands

And so on

In this case, there are two numbers after the zero, so the number is divided by 100

We will write the fraction in the following way:

$\frac{255}{100}$

$\frac{255}{100}$