What is 1.25 as a Fraction?

Are you trying to figure out how to write 1.25 in the form of a fraction?

Solution: 1.25 as a fraction is 1 1/4

Follow along to see how to convert decimals like this to a fraction.

How to Convert 1.25 to a Fraction

You can convert 1.25 to fraction form by following a few easy steps.

Remove the whole number and focus on the number to the right of the decimal place.
Set aside the 1 and convert .25 to a fraction
Convert the decimal into a fraction by putting the decimal over 1 in fraction format.
0.25=.251
Multiply the numerator and denominator by 10 to eliminate decimal places.
0.25 × 101 × 10=2.510
2.5 × 1010 × 10=25100
Add the whole number to the beginning of the numerator
1 → 25100=125100
Reduce the fraction by finding the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numerator and denominator.
GCF of 125 and 100 = 25
Divide the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor (25).
125 ÷ 25100 ÷ 25=54
Convert to a mixed fraction by finding the whole number and remainder.
5÷4=1R1
54=114

Thus, the resulting fraction is 1 1/4.

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