Question

What is 5.25 in fraction form?

Answer 1

i believe it should be

5 1/4

i apologize if wrong, it depends on the ratio (you didnt include it)

Answer 2

To convert 5.25 to a fraction, we can first note that the decimal represents the number 5 units and 25 hundredths. We can write this as:

5.25 = 5 + 0.25

Next, we can convert the decimal 0.25 to a fraction by recognizing that it is equivalent to 25/100 or 1/4. Therefore:

5.25 = 5 + 1/4

We can then combine the whole number 5 with the fraction 1/4 by finding a common denominator:

5 + 1/4 = 20/4 + 1/4 = 21/4

Therefore, 5.25 as a fraction in simplest form is 21/4.