SOLUTION: how do i turn 2.75 into a fraction

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Question 131042: how do i turn 2.75 into a fraction
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, checkley71:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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to do it, you need first write it as a sum:
+2.75=+2+%2B+.75=+2+%2B+75%2F100

+2+%2B+75%2F100=+%282%2A100+%2B+75%29%2F100+=+275%2F100

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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EVERY DIGIT/INTEGER OR NUMBER HAS A 1 AS A GIVEN DENOMINATOR. THUS
2.75/1 IS A FRACTION.
27.5/10 IS THE SAME FRACTION ONLY HERE WE HAVE MULTIPLIED BITH NUMERATOR & DENOMINATOR BY 10
275/100 IS ALSO THE SAME FRACTION. MULTIPLIED BY ANOTHER 10.
NOW THIS FRACTION CAN BE REDUCED BY DIVIDING BOTH NUMERATOR & DENOMINATOR BY 25.
11/4 WHICH IS AN IMPROPER FRACTION.
11/4=2 3/4 IS THE SAME ONY THIS IS A MIXED FRACTION WHICH IS ALSO=2.75 WHICH IS WHERE WE STARTED.