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title: Convert Decimals to Fractions
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## Convert Decimals to Fractions
1. Write down decimal number as decimal / 1
2. Multiply the numerator and denominator by 10 for every no after the decimal point.
3. Simplify the fraction till it becomes irreducible.
## Examples
### Example 1
Convert 0.25 into a fraction.
0.25/1 --> 25/100 --> 5/20 --> 1/4
The final answer is 1/4 which is the fractional representation of decimal no 0.25
### Ezxample 2
Convert 0.2 into a fraction.
0.2/1 ---> x100 = 20/100 = 2/10.
![Examples](http://m.mathblaster.com/Mathblaster/CoolMath/Article-Images/decimals-to-fractions-&-fractions-to-decimals.jpg)