Decimal to fraction Formula
Decimal Number = 0.03 , 2.87 , 15.625
Fraction =Â
\(\begin{array}{l}\frac{2}{3}\end{array} \)
;Â \(\begin{array}{l}\frac{4}{7}\end{array} \)
;Â \(\begin{array}{l}\frac{12}{5}\end{array} \)
Decimal to Fraction conversion formula helps to convert a decimal number into a fraction form.
We will learn how to convert a decimal into a fraction by the following examples –
Example 1: Convert 0.03 into a fraction.
Count the number of digits after the decimal. In this case, there are two digits after the decimal. Hence, we need to put 2 zeros in the denominator to make it a fraction
Therefore 0.03 =Â
\(\begin{array}{l}\frac{3}{100}\end{array} \)
Example 2:Â Convert 0.5 into a fraction.
Decimal 0.5
=Â
\(\begin{array}{l}\frac{5}{10}\end{array} \)
By simplifying further, we get.
=Â
\(\begin{array}{l}\frac{1}{2}\end{array} \)
Therefore 0.5 =Â
\(\begin{array}{l}\frac{1}{2}\end{array} \)
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