6.24 as a Fraction

Answer

The answer for 6.24 as a fraction is 156/25.

Explanation

Converting a decimal to a fraction is a straightforward task. You can follow the steps below to find the answer.

Step 1: Any decimal number should be converted to a fraction for easy calculation. Here, 6.24 is the number in the numerator and the base number 1 will be the denominator. Thus, 6.24 becomes 6.24/1.

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). 6.24/1 × 100/100 = 624/100

Step 3: 4 is the GCD of 624 and 100. To simplify the fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by 4. 624/100 = 156/25 Hence, 6.24 in fractional form is 156/25.

Thus, 6.24 can be written as a fraction 156/25.

• 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 given numbers without leaving a remainder.