Question

write the following decimal in fraction.
78.88​

Answer 1

Answer:

78.88=782225

Showing the work

Rewrite the decimal number as a fraction with 1 in the denominator

78.88=78.881

Multiply to remove 2 decimal places. Here, you multiply top and bottom by 102 = 100

78.881×100100=7888100

Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of 7888 and 100, if it exists, and reduce the fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by GCF = 4,

7888÷4100÷4=197225

Simplify the improper fraction,

=782225

In conclusion,

78.88=782225

Answer 2

To convert: decimal number into fraction.

Given number: $78.88$

Solution:

• To convert given decimal number into fraction we place the decimal number over its place value .

• Therefore to convert decimal number $78.88$ to fraction we place $78.88$ over its place value.

• Here decimal is after two numbers from right side, therefore we divide number by 100 .

• $78.88$$=\frac{7888}{100}$

• On simplifying we get, $\frac{1972}{25}$

Hence, conversion of $78.88$ to fraction is $\frac{1972}{25}$ .