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Last updated on March 8th, 2025
Numbers can be categorized into different types, and a fraction is one of these types. It is always represented in the form of p/q, where p is the numerator and q is the denominator. A fraction represents a whole and a fractional part. Decimals represent the fractional part of numbers. For example, 1/2, the numbers in decimal are expressed with a decimal point (.), For example, 3.81, we are going to learn how to convert a decimal to a fraction.
The answer for 3.81 as a fraction will be 381/100.
Converting a decimal to a fraction is a task that students can do easily. You can follow the steps mentioned below to find the answer.
Step 1: Firstly, any decimal number should be converted to a fraction for easy calculation. Here, 3.81 is the number on the numerator and the base number 1 will be the denominator. Then, 3.81 becomes 3.81/1.
Step 2: To remove the decimal from a fraction, you need to multiply both the numerator and denominator by 100 (because there are two decimal places). 3.81/1 × 100/100 = 381/100
Step 3: Here, the numerator and denominator do not have a common divisor other than 1, so the fraction 381/100 is already in its simplest form.
Thus, 3.81 can be written as a fraction 381/100.