5.56 as a Fraction

To convert 5.56 to a fraction you need to multiply 5.56/1 by 100/100 and you’ll get 556/100. This result can be further reduced to 139/25. Since this is an improper fraction you can also write it as a mixed number 5 14/25.

To convert 5.56 to a fraction you need to multiply 5.56/1 by 100/100 and you’ll get 556/100. This result can be further reduced to 139/25.

What Is 5.56 as a Fraction?

5.56 as a fraction in simplest form is 139/25. You can verify this answer by using a calculator to divide 139 by 25 and the result should be 5.56.

How to Convert 5.56 to a Fraction

Here are the steps to convert a decimal to a fraction, more specifically how to get 5.56 as a simplified fraction:

1. Rewrite 5.56 as a fraction dividing it by 1.
   5.56 1
2. Multiply the numerator and denominator by 100. Because 5.56 has two digits after the decimal point, you need to multiply by 10²=100 to get rid of the decimal places.
   5.56 1

   ×

   100 100

   =

   556 100
3. Divide 556 and 100 by their Greatest Common Factor (GCF), which in this case is 4.
   556 ÷ 4 100 ÷ 4
4. So 5.56 as a fraction in simplest form is:
   139 25
5. Since the numerator is greater than the denominator, we are dealing with an improper fraction. This means we can also express 139/25 as a mixed number:
   5

   14 25