3.6 as a Fraction

18/5

How to convert 3.6 to a fraction

3.6 as a fraction in simplest form is 18/5.

  1. Count the decimal places

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

  2. Remove the decimal point

    Move the digits after the decimal into the numerator: 36/10.

  3. Find the greatest common divisor (GCD)

    GCD(36, 10) = 2.

  4. Divide by the GCD to simplify

    36 ÷ 2 = 18 and 10 ÷ 2 = 5, so the simplified fraction is 18/5.

  5. Express as a mixed number

    18 ÷ 5 = 3 with remainder 3, written as 3 3/5.