38.5 as a Fraction

Answer

The answer for 38.5 as a fraction will be 77/2.

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, 38.5 is the number on the numerator and the base number 1 will be the denominator. Then, 38.5 becomes 38.5/1.

Step 2: To remove the decimal from a fraction, you need to multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 (because there is only 1 decimal place). 38.5/1 × 10/10 = 385/10

Step 3: Here the GCD of 385 and 10 is 5. Now, to make the fraction simpler, divide the numerator and denominator by 5. 385/10 = 77/2 Hence, 38.5 is in the form of the fraction 77/2.

Thus, 38.5 can be written as a fraction 77/2.

• 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 each of the integers without a remainder.