What is 2.5 as a Fraction?

Are you trying to figure out how to write 2.5 in the form of a fraction?

Solution: 2.5 as a fraction is 2 1/2

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

How to Convert 2.5 to a Fraction

You can convert 2.5 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 2 and convert .5 to a fraction
Convert the decimal into a fraction by putting the decimal over 1 in fraction format.
0.5=.51
Multiply the numerator and denominator by 10 to eliminate decimal places.
0.5 × 101 × 10=510
Add the whole number to the beginning of the numerator
2 → 510=2510
Reduce the fraction by finding the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numerator and denominator.
GCF of 25 and 10 = 5
Divide the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor (5).
25 ÷ 510 ÷ 5=52
Convert to a mixed fraction by finding the whole number and remainder.
5÷2=2R1
52=212

Thus, the resulting fraction is 2 1/2.

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