In order to express 3.75 as a fraction, or any decimal as a fraction, we need to first get it to a whole number over a whole number. In this case if we consider 3.75 to be 3.75/1 we can multiple both the numerator and the denominator by 100:
100/100 * 3.75 /1
This gives 375/100.
Next we find the lowest common factor for the numerator and denominator as shown in the video. That means that 3.75 can be expressed as the fraction 3 3/4 (three and three-fourths).
When we express numbers as fractions we need to make sure we have both the numerator and denominator in their simplest form. We can do this by dividing both by a common factor.
This general technique can be used to find the fraction for any decimal number. Note that for something like 0.256 you would only multiple by 1000/1000. For 0.88 you would multiply by 100/100.
3.75 As A Fraction (simplified Form) For Country: United States. City: Augusta, Green Bay, Lafayette, Mesa, Omaha
