First write down the decimal number divided by 1 like this:
2.786 1
As we have 3 digits after the decimal point in the numerator, we need to multiply both the numerator and denominator by 103 = 1000, so that there is no decimal point in the numerator
2.786 × 1000 1 × 1000 = 2786 1000
Since the greatest common factor of 2786 and 1000 is 2, we can simplify the fraction and show the same amount
2786 ÷ 2 1000 ÷ 2 = 1393 500
As the numerator is greater than the denominator, we have an improper fraction, so we can also express 2.786 as a mixed number, thus 1393/500 is equal:
2 393 500
Therefore, 2.786 as a fraction is 1393/500 and It is written as 2 393/500 in mixed number form.
