6.5 as a Fraction

6.5 as a fraction is 13/2. As a mixed number that is 6 1/2.

How to convert 6.5 to a fraction

  1. 6.5 has one decimal place, so write it over 10 (a 1 followed by 1 zero) with the decimal point removed: 6.5 = 65/10.
  2. Find the greatest common divisor of 65 and 10: it is 5.
  3. Divide both by 5: 65 ÷ 5 = 13 and 10 ÷ 5 = 2.
  4. The answer is 13/2.

Since 13 is larger than 2, you can also write it as the mixed number 6 1/2: 13 ÷ 2 = 6 remainder 1.

Check

Divide the numerator by the denominator: 13 ÷ 2 = 6.5. As a percent, 6.5 = 650%.

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