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How do you write 1.5 as a fraction?

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Jan 6, 2017

$1.5$ $1.5$
$XXX = 1 \frac{1}{2}$ $color(white)("XXX")=1 1/2$ (as a reduced mixed fraction)
or
$XXX = \frac{3}{2}$ $color(white)("XXX")=3/2$ (as a reduced improper fraction)

Explanation:

$1.5 = 1.5/1.0 = 15/10 = (cancel(15)^3)/(cancel(10)_2)=3/2= 1 + 1/2$

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