Question

Express the following decimals as fractions in the lowest form:

(i) 0.5
(ii) 2.5
(iii) 0.60
(iv) 0.18
(v) 5.25
(vi) 7.125
(vii) 15.004
(viii) 20.375
(ix) 600.75
(x) 59.48

Answer 1

(i) $0.5=\frac{5}{10}=\frac{1}{2}$
(ii) $2.5=\frac{25}{10}=\frac{5}{2}$
(iii) $0.60=\frac{60}{100}=\frac{3}{5}$

(iv) $0.18=\frac{18}{100}=\frac{9}{50}$

(v) $5.25=\frac{525}{100}=\frac{21}{4}$

(vi) $7.125=\frac{7125}{1000}=\frac{57}{8}$

(vii) $15.004=\frac{15004}{1000}=\frac{3751}{250}$

(viii) $20.375=\frac{20375}{1000}=\frac{163}{8}$

(ix) $600.75=\frac{60075}{100}=\frac{2403}{4}$
(x) $59.48=\frac{5948}{100}=\frac{1487}{25}$