Question

how to turn 2.015 into a fraction then simplify it

Answer 1

Hint:

\[.015 = \frac{15}{1000}\]

Answer 2

403/200

Answer 3

so it would be 2 and 15 thousandths?

Answer 4

thanks!

Answer 5

but how do u do that?

Answer 6

You have to realize that .015 is read as "fifteen-thousandths"

Answer 7

and "fifteen thousandths" is equivalent to 15/1000

Answer 8

yes and then u simplify by dividing right?

Answer 9

See figure above.

This number can be read as 2015 thousandths, or

\(\dfrac{2015}{1000} \)