How do you write 5.82 as a fraction?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-15T08:26:33

$\frac{291}{50}$ $291/50$

So we know we can't have decimals in a fraction so first take it times $\frac{100}{100}$ $100/100$ to get rid of the decimal.

$5.82 \times \frac{100}{100} = \frac{582}{100}$ $5.82xx100/100=582/100$

Now $582$ $582$ divided by $100$ $100$ will be $5.82$ $5.82$ and so now we know that they are the same number just written differently.

And now simplify to get:

$\frac{582}{100} = \frac{291}{50}$ $582/100 = 291/50$

Answer 2 · 2018-04-15T08:40:44

$5 \frac{41}{50} = \frac{291}{50}$ $5 41/50 = 291/50$

The two decimal places indicate that the value is given in hundredths.

$5.82 = 5 \frac{82}{100}$ $5.82 = 5 82/100$

In simplest form this is $5 \frac{41}{50}$ $5 41/50$

You can also write it as an improper fraction as $\frac{50 \times 5 + 41}{50}$ $(50xx5 +41)/50$

$= \frac{291}{50}$ $= 291/50$