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Last updated on March 27th, 2025
Numbers can be categorized into different types. Fraction is one of its kind. It is always represented in the form of p/q, where p is the numerator and q is the denominator. 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, 2.16666667, we are going to learn how to convert a decimal to a fraction.
The answer for 2.16666667 as a fraction will be 65/30 or 13/6 when simplified.
Converting a decimal to a fraction is a task for students that can be done easily. You can follow the steps mentioned below to find the answer.
Step 1: Firstly, any decimal number should be converted to fraction for easy calculation. Here, 2.16666667 is the number on the numerator and the base number 1 will be the denominator. Then, 2.16666667 becomes 2.16666667/1.
Step 2: To remove the repeating decimal, we need to multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10,000,000 (as 2.16666667 has 8 decimal places). 2.16666667/1 × 10000000/10000000 = 21666667/10000000
Step 3: Now, to make the fraction simpler, find the GCD of 21666667 and 10000000, which is 333333. 21666667/10000000 ÷ 333333/333333 = 65/30 65/30 can be simplified further by dividing both numerator and denominator by 5. 65/30 = 13/6
Thus, 2.16666667 can be written as a fraction 13/6.