5.375 as a Fraction

5.375 as a fraction is 43/8. As a mixed number that is 5 3/8.

How to convert 5.375 to a fraction

  1. 5.375 has 3 decimal places, so write it over 1000 (a 1 followed by 3 zeros) with the decimal point removed: 5.375 = 5375/1000.
  2. Find the greatest common divisor of 5375 and 1000: it is 125.
  3. Divide both by 125: 5375 ÷ 125 = 43 and 1000 ÷ 125 = 8.
  4. The answer is 43/8.

Since 43 is larger than 8, you can also write it as the mixed number 5 3/8: 43 ÷ 8 = 5 remainder 3.

Check

Divide the numerator by the denominator: 43 ÷ 8 = 5.375. As a percent, 5.375 = 537.5%.

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See also: 43/8 as a mixed number.

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