Question

Convert the decimal into fraction :

$32.80$

Answer 1

Write the given decimal number ( without the decimal point ) as the numerator of the fraction as $3280$ .

In the denominator , write $1$ followed by as many number of zeros as the number of decimals places in the given decimal . Write the fraction thus obtained in the lowest form and if required as a mixed fraction .

Since , the given decimal number has two decimal place ,write $100$ as the denominator .

$$\begin{gathered} 32.80 \\ =\frac{3280}{100} \\ =\frac{3280÷20}{100÷20} \\ =\frac{164}{5} \\ =30\frac{14}{5} \end{gathered}$$.

Thus , the fraction form of the given decimal is $30\frac{14}{5}$ .