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(Reduced) fractional number equivalent of 8.5 is 17/2

Reference: Decimal to fraction converter

Steps to convert decimal into fraction

1. Write 8.5 as 8.5/1
2. Multiply both numerator and denominator by 10 for every number after the decimal point
   8.5 × 10/1 × 10 = 85/10
3. Reducing the fraction gives
   17/2

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