Question

What will be the first step to find the closest fractional equivalent for 2.784 using the given denominator ?A. Multiply the decimal number by the fraction 1 over 32 B. Multiply the decimal number by the fraction 32 over 32c. Multiply the decimal number by the number 32.

Answer 1

The given decimal number is 2.784.

Then, we need to multiply the given number by the following fractions with the given fractions.

(A). Multiply the decimal number by the fraction 1 over 32

So,

`2.784*(1)/(32)=(2.784)/(32)=(1.392)/(16)=(0.696)/(8)=0.087`

(B). Multiply the decimal number by the fraction 32 over 32

So,

`2.784*(32)/(32)=2.784*1=2.784`

(C). Multiply the decimal number by the number 32.

So,

`(2.784)/(32)=0.087`

Hence, option B will be the first step.