Question

Convert the following decimal into a fraction of its simplest form.

$8.997$

Answer 1

Step 1: Converting the decimal into fraction

The given decimal number is $8.997$

To convert a decimal into fractiom, write the given number without a decimal point as the numerator of the fraction and write $1$in the denominator followed by as many zeroes as the number of decimal places in the given number.

So,

$8.997=\frac{8997}{1000}$

Step 2: Reduce the fraction to its lowest form

Here, $8997\mathrm{and}1000$ have no common factors.

Thus, $\frac{8997}{1000}$ is already in its simplest form.

Hence, $8.997=\frac{8997}{1000}$