Question

What is 8.25 as a fraction in simplest form?

Answer 1

8.25=8 1/4 0.55=55/100=11/20 5/8=0.625(divide 5/8)

Answer 2

8 is a whole number, so this will be the whole number part of our mixed number.

0.25 is a decimal, where 25 is in the HUNDREDths place, so we write 25 as a fraction over 100.

$\sf\dfrac{25}{100}$

Simplify by dividing 25 to the numerator and denominator.

$\sf25\div25=1$
$\sf100\div25=4$

So our fraction is $\sf8\dfrac{1}{4}$

0.55 is a decimal, where 55 is in the HUNDREDths place, so we write 55 as a fraction over 100.

$\sf\dfrac{55}{100}$

Simplify by dividing 5 to the numerator and denominator.

$\sf55\div5=11$
$\sf100\div5=20$

So our fraction is $\sf\dfrac{11}{20}$

$\sf\dfrac{5}{8}$

To convert this to a decimal, just divide 5 / 8

$\sf5\div8=0.625$