What is the fraction of 2.3
Introduction The number 2.3 is said to be a decimal number since it has a decimal point. This decimal number is to be converted to fraction number. Conversion of decimal to fraction value is very simple. Fraction is a number that consists of numerator value and denominator value. Fractions are proper fraction, improper fractions and mixed fractions. In proper fraction numerator value is smaller than denominator. In improper fraction the denominator value will be smaller than numerator value. Mixed fraction is a whole number with proper fraction. The conversion of decimal number 2.3 as a fraction number is very simple. We will get a mixed fraction when we convert 2.3 as a fraction.
What is the fraction of 2.3
The following are the steps to convert decimal number 2.3 as a mixed fraction
Sample problem for What is a Fraction? of 2.3
2.3 = `(2.3xx10)/10`
= `23/10`
= 2 `3/10`
Practice problem
1. What is the fraction of 3.5
2. What is the fraction of 7.3
3. What is the fraction of 23.3
4. What is the fraction of 12.5
5. What is the fraction of 2.6
Answer
1. 3 1/2
2. 7 `3/10`
3. 23 `3/10`
4. 12 `1/2`
5. 2 `3/5`
What is the fraction of 2.3
The following are the steps to convert decimal number 2.3 as a mixed fraction
- Count the numbers given after the decimal point.
- We have only one digit. So multiply 2.3 with 10 and divide by 10.
- The number of digits after the decimal point represents the number to be multiplied. Example if there are 2 digits after decimal point we have to multiply with 100 and divide with 100.
- Similarly if there are 3 digits given after decimal point we have to multiply with 1000 and divide by 1000.
- This multiplication is done to move the decimal point to the right end.
- Multiply 2.3 with 10 it becomes 23 and divide by 10. Now it becomes `23/10` which is an improper fraction. This improper fraction can be converted to mixed number.
Sample problem for What is a Fraction? of 2.3
2.3 = `(2.3xx10)/10`
= `23/10`
= 2 `3/10`
Practice problem
1. What is the fraction of 3.5
2. What is the fraction of 7.3
3. What is the fraction of 23.3
4. What is the fraction of 12.5
5. What is the fraction of 2.6
Answer
1. 3 1/2
2. 7 `3/10`
3. 23 `3/10`
4. 12 `1/2`
5. 2 `3/5`