Question

The simplest form of 1.6 is ______

Answer 1

Given: $1.6$

Simplest form of $1.6$ is:

$1.6=\frac{1.6}{10} \times10=\frac{16}{10}=\frac{8}{5}.$

Simplest form of $1.6=\frac{8}{5} .$

Answer 2

The simplest form of the fraction is defined as that both numerator and denominator do not have any common factor other than 1.

To get the simplest form of 1.6 first convert it into fraction form.

$1.6=\frac{16}{10}$

Both 16 and 10 have common factors 2. Thus,

$\frac{16\div2}{10\div2} =\frac{8}{5}$

Hence, $\frac{8}{5}$ is the simplest form of 1.6.