what is 7.71 as a mixed number

Question

It tells me to put it as a fraction but i don't know how to do that I need more specific details I really need more details

Answer 1

Hello,

A mixed number is simply a whole number (counting number) and a fraction, such as 2 1/4 or 11 5/6. When you look at any decimal number, such as your example, think about the place value of the digits that are to the right of the decimal - tenths, hundredths, thousandths, and so on. The decimal part of you number - .71 - goes to the hundredths place, and the entire number is read as "seven and seventy one hundredths". To write this is a mixed number, you would keep the whole number - 7 - and change the decimal number to 71/100.

The final answer is 7 71/100.

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