Converting Decimals into Fractions Examples

Convert 0.055 to a fraction.

The numerator of the fraction is 055, or 55:

The denominator is the power of 10 with as many zeros as there were decimal places; in this case, 3:

Then we wrap things up by simplifying the fraction:
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Convert 3.2 to a fraction.

The numerator of the fraction is 32:

The denominator is the power of 10 with as many zeros as there were decimal places, in this case 1:

Now we simplify:

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