Q:

Determine the fraction equivalency of the decimal number 2.46.

Accepted Solution

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Answer: 2 13/50Step-by-step explanation: Step 1. Write down the decimal as a fraction over 1.   2.26/1Step 2. Multiply both top and bottom by 10 for every number after the decimal point: As we have 2 numbers after the decimal point, we multiply both numerator and denominator by 100. So,2.26/1 = (2.26 x 100)/(1 x 100) = 226/100.Step 3. Simplify (or reduce) the above fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by the GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) between them. In this case, GCD(226,100) = 2. So,(226÷2)/(100÷2) = 113/50 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 226/100 is also equal to 2 13/50 when expressed as a mixed number.:)