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How to fraction 26.2 miles

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26.2\\ \\ =26+\frac { 1 }{ 5 } \\ \\ =\frac { 26 }{ 1 } \cdot \frac { 5 }{ 5 } +\frac { 1 }{ 5 } \\ \\ =\frac { \left( 20+6 \right) 5 }{ 5 } +\frac { 1 }{ 5 } \\ \\ =\frac { 100+30 }{ 5 } +\frac { 1 }{ 5 } \\ \\ =\frac { 130 }{ 5 } +\frac { 1 }{ 5 } \\ \\ =\frac { 131 }{ 5 }

26.2 miles is equal to 131/5 miles.
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