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Convert 32.8% to a fraction in simplest form and a decimal.

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Answer:

Explanation:

32.8 = 164/5

= 32/4/5

as a fraction

To convert the decimal 32.8 to a fraction, just follow these steps:

Step 1: Write down the number as a fraction of one:

32.8 = 32.8/1

Step 2: Multiply both top and bottom by 10 for every number after the decimal point:

As we have 1 numbers after the decimal point, we multiply both numerator and denominator by 10. So,

32.8

1

= (32.8 × 10)

(1 × 10)

= 328/10

.

Step 3: Simplify (or reduce) the above fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by the GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) between them. In this case, GCD(328,10) = 2. So,

(328÷2)

(10÷2)

= 164/5

when reduced to the simplest form.

As the numerator is greater than the denominator, we have an IMPROPER fraction, so we can also express it as a MIXED NUMBER, thus 328/ 10

is also equal to 32/4 /5

when expressed as a mixed number.

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