1.75 as a Fraction

To convert 1.75 to a fraction you need to multiply 1.75/1 by 100/100 and you’ll get 175/100. This result can be further reduced to 7/4. Since this is an improper fraction you can also write it as a mixed number 1 3/4.

To convert 1.75 to a fraction you need to multiply 1.75/1 by 100/100 and you’ll get 175/100. This result can be further reduced to 7/4.

What Is 1.75 as a Fraction?

1.75 as a fraction in simplest form is 7/4. You can verify this answer by using a calculator to divide 7 by 4 and the result should be 1.75.

How to Convert 1.75 to a Fraction

Here are the steps to convert a decimal to a fraction, more specifically how to get 1.75 as a simplified fraction:

1. Rewrite 1.75 as a fraction dividing it by 1.
   1.75 1
2. Multiply the numerator and denominator by 100. Because 1.75 has two digits after the decimal point, you need to multiply by 10²=100 to get rid of the decimal places.
   1.75 1

   ×

   100 100

   =

   175 100
3. Divide 175 and 100 by their Greatest Common Factor (GCF), which in this case is 25.
   175 ÷ 25 100 ÷ 25
4. So 1.75 as a fraction in simplest form is:
   7 4
5. Since the numerator is greater than the denominator, we are dealing with an improper fraction. This means we can also express 7/4 as a mixed number:
   1

   3 4