Convert 5.6 as a mixed fraction.

1.	Convert 5.6 as a mixed fraction.
Answer» 5.6 Now write the given decimal without the decimal point as the numerator of the fraction. In the denominator, write 1 followed by as many zeros as there are decimal places in the given decimal. Then we have, = 5.6 = (56/10) Now reduce the above fraction to the simplest form. = (56/10) … [÷ by 2] = (28/5) = [5(3/5)]

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5.6

Now write the given decimal without the decimal point as the numerator of the fraction.

In the denominator, write 1 followed by as many zeros as there are decimal places in the given decimal.

Then we have,

= 5.6 = (56/10)

Now reduce the above fraction to the simplest form.

= (56/10) … [÷ by 2]

= (28/5)

= [5(3/5)]

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