Answer:
2 87/200
step by step explanation:
2.435 = 2.435/1
Multiply both top and bottom by 10 for every number after the decimal point:
As we have 3 numbers after the decimal point, we multiply both numerator and denominator by 1000. So,
2.435/1
= (2.435 × 1000)
(1 × 1000)
= 2435/1000
Simplify (or reduce) the above fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by the GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) between them. In this case, GCD(2435,1000) = 5. So,
(2435÷5)
(1000÷5)
= 487/200
when reduced to the simplest form.
As the numerator is greater than the denominator, we have an IMPROPER fraction, so we can also express it as a MIXED NUMBER, thus 2435/1000
is also equal to 2 87/200
when expressed as a mixed number.
