How do you write 5.82 as a fraction?

2 Answers
Apr 15, 2018

291/50

Explanation:

So we know we can't have decimals in a fraction so first take it times 100/100 to get rid of the decimal.

5.82xx100/100=582/100

Now 582 divided by 100 will be 5.82 and so now we know that they are the same number just written differently.

And now simplify to get:

582/100 = 291/50

Apr 15, 2018

5 41/50 = 291/50

Explanation:

The two decimal places indicate that the value is given in hundredths.

5.82 = 5 82/100

In simplest form this is 5 41/50

You can also write it as an improper fraction as (50xx5 +41)/50

= 291/50