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Last updated on March 11th, 2025
Numbers can be categorized into different types. A fraction is one of its kinds. 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, 1.1111. We are going to learn how to convert a decimal to a fraction.
The answer for 1.1111 as a fraction is 11111/10000.
Converting a decimal to a fraction can be done easily by following these steps:
Step 1: Firstly, convert the decimal number into a fraction for easy calculation. Here, 1.1111 is the number with a numerator and the base number 1 as the denominator. Then, 1.1111 becomes 1.1111/1.
Step 2: To remove the decimal from the fraction, you need to multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10000 (because there are 4 decimal places). 1.1111/1 × 10000/10000 = 11111/10000
Step 3: The fraction 11111/10000 is in its simplest form because the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 11111 and 10000 is 1.
Thus, 1.1111 can be written as a fraction 11111/10000.