what is 1.125 as a fraction

To convert 1.125 to a fraction, we can follow the steps below:

1. Write 1.125 as a fraction by putting it over 1: 1.125/1
2. Count the number of digits after the decimal point, which in this case is 3.
3. Multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 to the power of the number of digits after the decimal point. In this case, we will multiply by 1000.
4. Simplify the resulting fraction if possible.

Using these steps, we get:

1.125/1 = 1125/1000

We can simplify this fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 125:

1125/1000 ÷ 125/125 = 9/8

Therefore, 1.125 as a fraction is 9/8.