Question

Write 7.39 as a mixed number in simplest form,

Answer 1

`7 (39)/(100)`

Explanation:

step 1: write down the number as a fraction of one:

7.39 =
`(7.39)/(1)`

step 2: multiply both top and bottom by 10 for every number after the decimal point:

as we have 2 numbers after the decimal point we multiply both numerator and denominator by 100 so

`(7.39)/(1)` =
`((7.39*100)/((1*100))`=
`(739)/(100)`.

`(739)/(100)` is also equal to
`7 (39)/(100)`

Answer 2

`7(39)/(100)`