1.6 as a Fraction

8/5

How to convert 1.6 to a fraction

1.6 as a fraction in simplest form is 8/5.

  1. Count the decimal places

    1.6 has 1 decimal place. The denominator is 10^1 = 10.

  2. Remove the decimal point

    Move the digits after the decimal into the numerator: 16/10.

  3. Find the greatest common divisor (GCD)

    GCD(16, 10) = 2.

  4. Divide by the GCD to simplify

    16 ÷ 2 = 8 and 10 ÷ 2 = 5, so the simplified fraction is 8/5.

  5. Express as a mixed number

    8 ÷ 5 = 1 with remainder 3, written as 1 3/5.