5.8 as a Fraction

29/5

How to convert 5.8 to a fraction

5.8 as a fraction in simplest form is 29/5.

  1. Count the decimal places

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

  2. Remove the decimal point

    Move the digits after the decimal into the numerator: 58/10.

  3. Find the greatest common divisor (GCD)

    GCD(58, 10) = 2.

  4. Divide by the GCD to simplify

    58 ÷ 2 = 29 and 10 ÷ 2 = 5, so the simplified fraction is 29/5.

  5. Express as a mixed number

    29 ÷ 5 = 5 with remainder 4, written as 5 4/5.