Question #0113b

1 Answer
Dec 9, 2017

Take the whole number and convert the remaining decimal into a fraction, to get 2 13/250.

Explanation:

2.052 consists of 2 and 0.052. Split them:

2 is the whole number,

0.052 we will convert to a fraction. A number divided by one is the number itself, right?

=0.052/1

And multiplying by one; it doesn't change anything, does it?

=0.052/1 * 1

Then there's the rule of a number divided by itself equaling one. Use this to your advantage and multiply by a number that makes the decimal a whole number! I choose 1000.

=0.052/1 * 1000/1000

=52/1000

Now, simplify. I'll divide both sides by 4:

=(52divide4)/(1000divide4) = 13/250

Finally, combine the whole number and the converted fraction:

2 + 13/250 = 2 13/250.