Question

Write the $2.375$ decimals as fractions in their lowest terms

Answer 1

Writing the decimal number in lowest terms

Remove the decimal point in the decimal number and put $10$ or powers of $10$ in the denominator that is determined by number of digits in the decimal part.

$$\begin{gathered} 2.375=\frac{2375}{1000}\left[\because \mathrm{three}\mathrm{digit}s\mathrm{after}\mathrm{decimal}\right] \\ =\frac{2375}{1000} \\ =\frac{19}{8}\left[\mathrm{Dividing}\mathrm{numerator}\mathrm{and}\mathrm{denominator}\mathrm{by}125\right] \end{gathered}$$

Now , the numerator and denominator has no common factor other than $1$, therefore it is the lowest form .

Hence ,$2.375$as fraction in lowest terms is $\frac{19}{8}$