Solve how to convert 3.5 to.fraction

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72\frac{7}{2}

Step-by-step solution

3 steps

  1. Write the decimal as a fraction with a denominator of 1.

    3.5=3.513.5 = \frac{3.5}{1}

  2. Multiply the numerator and denominator by 10 to remove the decimal point.

    Since there is one digit after the decimal point, we multiply by 101=1010^1 = 10.

    3.51×1010=3510\frac{3.5}{1} \times \frac{10}{10} = \frac{35}{10}

  3. Simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 5.

    35÷510÷5=72\frac{35 \div 5}{10 \div 5} = \frac{7}{2}

    The fraction form of 3.5 is 72\boxed{\frac{7}{2}}.

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