40/100
Solution:
421.40 as a fraction equals 4240/100 or 212/5
Steps to convert 421.40 into a fraction:
Write 421.40 as
421.40
1
Multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each digit after the decimal point:
421.40
1
=
421.40 x 100
1 x 100
=
4240
100
In order to reduce the fraction we find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for 4240 and 100. A factor is just a number that divides into another number without any remainder.
The factors of 4240 are: 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 53 80 106 212 265 424 530 848 1060 2120 4240
The factors of 100 are: 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100
The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for both 4240 and 100 is: 20
Now to reduce the fraction we divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCF value.
4240
100
=
4240 ÷ 20
100 ÷ 20
=
212
5
As a side note the whole number-integral part is: 42
The decimal part is: .40 = 40/100
Full simple fraction breakdown: 4240/100
= 424/10
= 212/5
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421.40 = 421 40/100
numerator/denominator = 40/100
