5.2 as a Fraction

26/5

How to convert 5.2 to a fraction

5.2 as a fraction in simplest form is 26/5.

  1. Count the decimal places

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

  2. Remove the decimal point

    Move the digits after the decimal into the numerator: 52/10.

  3. Find the greatest common divisor (GCD)

    GCD(52, 10) = 2.

  4. Divide by the GCD to simplify

    52 ÷ 2 = 26 and 10 ÷ 2 = 5, so the simplified fraction is 26/5.

  5. Express as a mixed number

    26 ÷ 5 = 5 with remainder 1, written as 5 1/5.