Question

There are 26.2 miles in a marathon. write the number of miles using a fraction

Answer 1

To make it easier say the number out loud. 26.2. Twenty six and two tenths. You could also say twenty six point two but the first way to say it makes it easier to write on paper though.

Twenty six and two tenths can also be reduced to twenty six and one fifth.

Answer 2

In fraction, it can be expressed as:
`26(1)/(5)`

Explanation:

There are 26.2 miles in a marathon.

26.2 can be written in fraction like:

Now, 26.2 means two tenths.

So, expressing the decimal as fraction;

`(262)/(10)`

Simplifying this:

`(131)/(5)`

=
`26(1)/(5)`

Hence, 26.2 can be expressed as
`26(1)/(5)`.