Convert into fraction form:
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Convert into fraction form:
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:
Write the following fraction as a decimal:
\( \frac{5}{100}= \)
Count the decimal places after the decimal point! One place = 10, two places = 100, three places = 1000. Since 2.55 has two decimal places, use 100 as your denominator.
Yes! Convert the entire decimal to an improper fraction. For 2.55, think of it as 255 hundredths, so write .
The question asks for fraction form, so is correct as given. You could simplify to , but the answer choices show unsimplified fractions.
Remember: the first place after decimal is tenths, second place is hundredths, third place is thousandths. Say "2.55 is two and fifty-five hundredths" to help remember!
Divide your numerator by denominator using long division or a calculator. ✓ If you get back your original decimal, you're right!
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