Question

What is 1.23 pounds written as a mixed number

Answer 1

Answer: 1.23 pounds=$1\frac{23}{100}$ pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given number = 1.23

Convert it into fraction

$1.23=\frac{123}{100}$

here, Numerator=123

Denominator=100

To convert the fraction in mixed fraction , divide the numerator by denominator ,we get

Divisor=100

Quotient=1

Remainder=23

Thus $\frac{123}{100}=1\frac{23}{100}$

Therefore, 1.23 pounds=$1\frac{23}{100}$ pounds.

Answer 2

The answer would be $1\frac{23}{100}$

In 1.23, we know that 1 is a whole number and .23 is part of a whole, so it is a fraction.

.23 can be written as $\frac{23}{100}$ because the decimal is till the hundredths place.

We cannot simplify $\frac{23}{100}$ any further so we leave it as is.

The answer would then be $1\frac{23}{100}$.