What is 12.85 as a fraction ?

Answer : 12.85 can be written in a fraction as 257/20.

257/20 is simplified fraction from decimal 12.85 .

How to convert 12.85 decimal number to 257/20 fraction :

To convert the decimal 12.85 to a fraction, follow these steps:

We can find which number we multiply by will get an integer whole number of 12.85 is 100

12.85 x 100 = 1285

So, we can write 12.85 as a fraction is 1285/100.

Numerator = 1285

Denominator = 100

However, the fraction is not in its simplest form yet. To simplify the fraction, find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and denominator.

GCD of 1285 and 100 is 5

So if we divide both numerator(1285) and denominator(100) then we will find simplified fraction form of 12.85.

1285 / 5 = 257 New Numerator

100 / 5 = 20 New Denominator

Let's check again GCD for both sides : 257 and 20
If the GCD will result '1' the final answer is 257/20

Reverse Check :

257/20 As A Decimal

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Fraction to Decimal and Decimal to Fraction Conversion

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Fraction to Decimal Conversion

A fraction is a representation of a rational number in the form of a/b, where a is the numerator and b is the denominator. To convert a fraction to a decimal, simply divide the numerator by the denominator:

Decimal = Numerator / Denominator

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Convert the fraction 3/4 to a decimal:

Decimal = 3 / 4 = 0.75

So, the decimal representation of 3/4 is 0.75.

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