Question

Express $2.36+0.23$ as a fraction in the simplest form

Answer 1

$2.36+0.23$

$$\begin{gathered} =2.36+0.23 \\ =2.59 \end{gathered}$$

Hence the sum of expression is 2.59

Step 1 Steps to convert a decimal to a simple fraction

• first, write the decimal divided by 1
• for every number after the decimal point multiply with 10 on the numerator and denominator.
• now, to get the simple fraction exactly divide it by the highest number among the numerator and denominator

Step 2 Following the above steps

$\frac{2.59}{1}$

after the decimal point, there are 2 digits do multiply it with 100

$\frac{2.59\times 100}{1\times 100}=\frac{259}{100}$

$259/100$ is not further simplified

Hence the simple fraction of $2.36+0.23$is $\frac{259}{100}$