7.4 as a Fraction

7.4 as a fraction is 37/5. As a mixed number that is 7 2/5.

How to convert 7.4 to a fraction

1. 7.4 has one decimal place, so write it over 10 (a 1 followed by 1 zero) with the decimal point removed: 7.4 = 74/10.
2. Find the greatest common divisor of 74 and 10: it is 2.
3. Divide both by 2: 74 ÷ 2 = 37 and 10 ÷ 2 = 5.
4. The answer is 37/5.

Since 37 is larger than 5, you can also write it as the mixed number 7 2/5: 37 ÷ 5 = 7 remainder 2.

Check

Divide the numerator by the denominator: 37 ÷ 5 = 7.4. As a percent, 7.4 = 740%.

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