A manufacturer determines that the cost of making a computer component is $2.161616. Write the cost as a fraction and as a mixed

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A manufacturer determines that the cost of making a computer component is $2.161616. Write the cost as a fraction and as a mixed

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lawyer [12.5K] · Answer 1 · 2026-03-21T04:25:20+03:00

Indeed, Maddie1261, it can be represented as both an improper fraction and a mixed number. Steps: Set the decimal as "x"; this simplifies the process of temporarily ignoring the 2. Multiply the entire equation by the relevant place value; I used 100 since the first 6 is in the hundredths. Then simplify and perform the subtraction. Lastly, solve the equation to find that the improper fraction form of 2.161616 is $\frac{214}{99}$ , and as a mixed number, it is $2\frac{16}{99}$ .