2.4 as a Fraction

12/5

How to convert 2.4 to a fraction

2.4 as a fraction in simplest form is 12/5.

  1. Count the decimal places

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

  2. Remove the decimal point

    Move the digits after the decimal into the numerator: 24/10.

  3. Find the greatest common divisor (GCD)

    GCD(24, 10) = 2.

  4. Divide by the GCD to simplify

    24 ÷ 2 = 12 and 10 ÷ 2 = 5, so the simplified fraction is 12/5.

  5. Express as a mixed number

    12 ÷ 5 = 2 with remainder 2, written as 2 2/5.