What is 26.67 as a fraction?

What is 26.67 as a fraction?


26.67 is 2667/100 as a fraction

How to convert decimals as fractions

What are fraction ?

Word “fraction” is derived from the Latin word fractus. It simply means how many parts of a whole we have. A fraction consists of a numerator, a slash and denominator. For example in the fraction 3/4, 3 is the numerator and 4 is the denominator.

Steps to convert 26.67 to fraction ?

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
  • Example: Convert 26.67 to a fraction

    Step 1: Write down 26.67 divided by 1:

    26.67 1

    Step 2: Multiply both top and bottom by 100 (because there are 2 digits after the decimal point so that is 100:
    × 100
    right over arrow
    26.67 1 = 2667 100
    right under arrow
    × 100

    (Do you see how it turns the top number into a whole number?)

    Step 3: Simplify the Fraction:
    × 100
    right over arrow
    2667 100 = 2667 100
    right under arrow

    Answer = 2667 100

    Note: 2667/100 is called a decimal fraction and 2667/100 is called a common fraction !

    How to read a fraction?

    The simplest way to read fractions is to simply read them as numerator over denominator. Example, fraction 5/8 can be read as five over eight.

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