71.87 is 7187/100 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 71.87 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 71.87 to a fraction
Step 1:
Write down 71.87 divided by 1:
71.87 1
Step 2:
Multiply both top and bottom by 100 (because there are 2 digits after the decimal
point so that is
100:
| × 100 | ||
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| 71.87 1 | = | 7187 100 |
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| × 100 | ||
(Do you see how it turns the top number into a whole number?)
Step 3:
Simplify the Fraction:
| × 100 | ||
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| 7187 100 | = | 7187 100 |
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Answer = 7187 100
Note: 7187/100 is called a decimal fraction and 7187/100 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.
