Write the decimal number as a fraction (over 1) 23.8 = 23.8 / 1
Multiplying by 1 to eliminate 1 decimal places we multiply top and bottom by 1 10's Numerator (N) N = 23.8 × 10 = 238 Denominator (D) D = 1 × 10 = 10 N / D = 238 / 10
Simplifying the fraction 238/10 = 119/5= 23 4/5 FINAL ANSWER: 23 4/5
