Convert 12.8 to a fraction. The answer should be given in the simplest form

Answer 1

To convert 12.8 to a fraction, we can write it as:

12.8 = 12 + 0.8

Since 0.8 is equivalent to 8/10 or 4/5 in fraction form, we can rewrite the expression as:

12.8 = 12 + 4/5

Now, we can find a common denominator for 12 and 4/5, which is 5. We can rewrite 12 as a fraction with a denominator of 5:

12 = 12/1

Now, we can add the fractions:

12/1 + 4/5 = (12 * 5 + 4)/5 = 60/5 + 4/5 = 64/5

So, 12.8 as a fraction in simplest form is 64/5.