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Write the following decimals as fractions. Reduce the fractions to the lowest form.
(a) 0.6
(b) 2.5
(c) 1.0
(d) 3.8
(e) 13.7
(f) 21.2
(g) 6.4

Solution:

We use the concepts of fractions and decimals to write the given decimals as fractions.

The decimals can be reduced to their lowest form as:

Decimal Number

Fractions

Lowest form

0.6

0 + 6/10 = 6/10

3/5

2.5

2 + 0.5 = 2 + 5/10 = 25/10

5/2

1.0

1 + 0/10 = 1

1

3.8

3 + 8/10 = 38/10

19/5

13.7

13 + 7/10 = 137/10

137/10

21.2

21 + 2/10 = 212/10

106/5

6.4

6 + 4/10 = 64/10

32/5

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Maths Chapter 8 Exercise 8.1 Question 5

Write the following decimals as fractions. Reduce the fractions to lowest form. (a) 0.6 (b) 2.5 (c) 1.0 (d) 3.8 (e) 13.7 (f) 21.2 (g) 6.4

Summary:

The fractions reduced in the lowest form for the given decimals are (a) 3/5 (b) 5/2 (c) 1 (d) 19/5 (e) 137/10 (f) 106/5 (g) 32/5

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