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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-11-19

How do you change 3.4 into a fraction?

Asked by mccainster

Answer (2)

We have the following decimal: 3.4 Rewriting the decimal we have:
3.4 = 3 + 0.4 We can rewrite this expression by multiplying and dividing 0.4 by 10.
We have then:
3.4 = 3 + 4/10 Simplifying:
3.4 = 3 + 2/5 Then, the expression equivalent to 3.4 is:
3 2/5
** Answer: **
** The decimal written as a fraction is: **
** 3 2/5**

Answered by carlosego | 2024-06-11

The decimal 3.4 can be converted into the fraction 3 2/5 by separating it into a whole number and a decimal, converting the decimal to a fraction, simplifying it, and then combining both parts. The simplified fraction of 0.4 is 2/5, leading to the final answer of 3 2/5. Therefore, 3.4 as a fraction is 3 2/5.
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Answered by carlosego | 2024-12-26