0.277 as a Fraction
Converting 0.277 to a Fraction
To convert the decimal number 0.277 to a fraction, we need to find the equivalent fraction that represents the same value.
The Calculation
To convert 0.277 to a fraction, we can use the following steps:
- Multiply by a Power of 10: Multiply 0.277 by 1000 (since there are three decimal places) to get an integer: 277.
- Divide by a Power of 10: Divide 277 by 1000 to get the original decimal value.
- Simplify the Fraction: Simplify the fraction to its lowest terms.
Let's perform the calculation:
277 ÷ 1000 = 277/1000
To simplify the fraction, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 1.
277 ÷ 1 = 277
1000 ÷ 1 = 1000
So, the simplified fraction is:
277/1000
The Result
Therefore, the decimal number 0.277 can be written as a fraction in its simplest form as:
277/1000
This is the equivalent fraction that represents the same value as the decimal number 0.277.
