Question

Write the following decimal as a fraction. Reduce the fraction to the lowest term:

3.8

Answer 1

Fraction: Representing a number in the form $\frac{a}{b}$, where a and b are integers and b is not equal to zero.

3.8 = $\frac{38}{10}$ (0.5 mark)

Lowest Form: A fraction is said to be in the simplest (or lowest) form if its numerator and denominator have no common factor except 1.

$3.8=\frac{\text{/}38}{\text{/}10}$
$=\frac{19}{5}$ (dividing numerator and denominator by 2) (0.5 mark)