20.875 as a Fraction

Answer

The answer for 20.875 as a fraction will be 167/8.

Explanation

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 a fraction for easy calculation. Here, 20.875 is the number, with the numerator being the entire number and the base number 1 as the denominator. Then, 20.875 becomes 20.875/1.

Step 2: To remove the decimal from the fraction, you need to multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 1000 (because there are three decimal places). 20.875/1 × 1000/1000 = 20875/1000

Step 3: Here, 125 is the GCD of 20875 and 1000. Now, to make the fraction simpler, divide the numerator and the denominator by 125. 20875/1000 = 167/8 Hence, 20.875 is in the form of the fraction 167/8.

Thus, 20.875 can be written as a fraction 167/8.

• Fraction: A numerical quantity that is not a whole number, representing a part of a whole.
   
• Decimal: A number that uses the base ten and includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.
   
• Numerator: The top part of a fraction, indicating how many parts of the whole are being considered.
   
• Denominator: The bottom part of a fraction, showing how many parts make up a whole.
   
• Greatest Common Divisor (GCD): The largest positive integer that divides two or more integers without a remainder.