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Convert 1.25 into fraction


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Solution

Step 1: Convert the decimal to decimal fraction -

For converting any decimal to decimal fraction, we remove the decimal and we write 10x in the denominator, where x represents the number of digits after decimal -

1.25=125102=125100

Step 2: Reduce the fraction to the lowest term -

HCF of 125&100 -

125=5×5×5100=2×2×5×5

HCF =5×5=25

Divide both the numerator and denominator by HCF -

125100=125÷25100÷25=54

Hence, 1.25 in fractional form is 54.


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