How to convert 987.875 as a fraction

Question: What is 987.875 as a fraction?


Answer: 987.875 as a fraction is 7903/8


 Download as Image   Download as PDF   Calculate Another 

Share This Page:



How to convert 987.875 as a fraction?

Solution:987.875 as a fraction is 7903/8

Step 1:

The first step to converting 987.875 to a fraction is to re-write 987.875 in the form p/q where p and q are both positive integers. To start with, 987.875 can be written as simply 987.875/1 to technically be written as a fraction.

Step 2:

Next, we will count the number of fractional digits after the decimal point in 987.875, which in this case is 3. For however many digits after the decimal point there are, we will multiply the numerator and denominator of 987.875/1 each by 10 to the power of that many digits. So, in this case, we will multiply the numerator and denominator of 987.875/1 each by 1000:

987875/10 / 1000/10 = 987875 / 1000

Step 3:

Now the last step is to simplify the fraction (if possible) by finding similar factors and cancelling them out, which leads to the following answer for 987.875 as a fraction:

7903/8 / 1

Some Related Questions


  • What is 987.875 as a fraction?

    Answer: 987.875 as a fraction is 7903/8.

  • What is 987.885 as a fraction?

    Answer: 987.885 as a fraction is 25685/26.

  • What is 987.865 as a fraction?

    Answer: 987.865 as a fraction is 36551/37.

  • What is 1975.75 as a fraction?

    Answer: 1975.75 as a fraction is 7903/4.

  • What is 493.9375 as a fraction?

    Answer: 493.9375 as a fraction is 7903/16.

  • What is 987.895 as a fraction?

    Answer: 987.895 as a fraction is 18770/19.

  • What is 987.855 as a fraction?

    Answer: 987.855 as a fraction is 61247/62.

  • What is 1481.8125 as a fraction?

    Answer: 1481.8125 as a fraction is 23709/16.


  • Similar Questions