Converting 54.5 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 54.5 to a fraction

Result

54.5 =
109
2
Mixed number:
54
1
2

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 54.5 has 1 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 101 = 10 to eliminate the decimal point.

54.5 × 10 = 545

Step 3: Write as a fraction

54.5 =

545
10

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 545 and 10.

GCD(545, 10) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

545
10

=

545 ÷ 5
10 ÷ 5

=

109
2
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