Split the number into its whole number component and decimal component:
2.48= 2 + 0.48
For the decimal component, 0.48, 0.48 is the same as 48/100:
48/100
Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of
48, 100:
4
Divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCF:
48 divided by 4/ 100 divided by 4
Simplify:
12/25
Combine the whole number component with the fraction:
2 12/25
