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5.875 as a fraction
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To express 5.875 as a fraction, we can start by writing it as a whole number followed by a decimal fraction:
5.875 = 5 + 0.875
Next, we convert the decimal fraction 0.875 into a fraction. The decimal fraction is in the thousandths place, so we can write:
0.875 = 875/1000
Simplifying the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 125, we get:
875/1000 = 7/8
Therefore, 5.875 as a fraction is 5 7/8.
5.875 = 5 + 0.875
Next, we convert the decimal fraction 0.875 into a fraction. The decimal fraction is in the thousandths place, so we can write:
0.875 = 875/1000
Simplifying the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 125, we get:
875/1000 = 7/8
Therefore, 5.875 as a fraction is 5 7/8.
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