Question 548069: how to convert decimal into proper fraction
Answer by nyc_function(2741)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! To convert a Decimal to a Fraction follow these steps:
Step 1: Write down the decimal divided by 1, like this: decimal/1
Step 2: Multiply both top and bottom by 10 for every number after the decimal point. (For example, if there are two numbers after the decimal point, then use 100, if there are three then use 1000, etc.)
Step 3: Simplify (or reduce) the fraction.
Let's follow the steps above.
(1) 24.8/1
(2) (24.8)(10/10) = 248/10
(3) Reduce if possible
248/2 = 124
10/2 = 5
124/5...This decimal cannot be written as a proper fraction but it can be written as a mixed number. In terms of a mixed number, the answer is 24_8/10.
Notice the fraction part of the mixed number is a proper fraction. See it?
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